Epigenetic regulation in metabolic diseases: mechanisms and advances in clinical study

YL Wu, ZJ Lin, CC Li, X Lin, SK Shan, B Guo… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Epigenetics regulates gene expression and has been confirmed to play a critical role in a
variety of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …

Microbiota–gut–brain axis and its therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases

JS Loh, WQ Mak, LKS Tan, CX Ng, HH Chan… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
The human gastrointestinal tract is populated with a diverse microbial community. The vast
genetic and metabolic potential of the gut microbiome underpins its ubiquity in nearly every …

[HTML][HTML] Flavonoids: Their putative neurologic roles, epigenetic changes, and gut microbiota alterations in Parkinson's disease

Y Açar, D Ağagündüz, P De Cicco… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Parkinson's Disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by the
degeneration of progressive dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra region of …

Protein posttranslational modifications in health and diseases: Functions, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

Q Zhong, X Xiao, Y Qiu, Z Xu, C Chen, B Chong… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) refer to the breaking or generation of covalent
bonds on the backbones or amino acid side chains of proteins and expand the diversity of …

Redefining cerebral palsies as a diverse group of neurodevelopmental disorders with genetic aetiology

CL van Eyk, MC Fahey, J Gecz - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2023 - nature.com
Cerebral palsy is a clinical descriptor covering a diverse group of permanent, non-
degenerative disorders of motor function. Around one-third of cases have now been shown …

Astrocyte involvement in blood–brain barrier function: a critical update highlighting novel, complex, neurovascular interactions

DR Manu, M Slevin, L Barcutean, T Forro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neurological disorders have been linked to a defective blood–brain barrier (BBB), with
dysfunctions triggered by stage-specific disease mechanisms, some of these being …

Revealing the importance of prenatal gut microbiome in offspring neurodevelopment in humans

Z Sun, K Lee-Sarwar, RS Kelly, JA Lasky-Su… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background It has been widely recognized that a critical time window for neurodevelopment
occurs in early life and the host's gut microbiome plays an important role in …

Recent advances in the role of miRNAs in post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury

Z Zhu, X Huang, M Du, C Wu, J Fu, W Tan, B Wu… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is usually considered a psychiatric disorder upon
emotional trauma. However, with the rising number of conflicts and traffic accidents around …

Alzheimer's disease-related epigenetic changes: novel therapeutic targets

A Paniri, MM Hosseini, H Akhavan-Niaki - Molecular Neurobiology, 2024 - Springer
Aging is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), although the precise
mechanism and molecular basis of AD are not yet fully understood. Epigenetic mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic modification impacting brain functions: Effects of physical activity, micronutrients, caffeine, toxins, and addictive substances

R Mallick, AK Duttaroy - Neurochemistry International, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in gene expression are involved in many brain functions. Epigenetic
processes modulate gene expression by histone modification and DNA methylation or RNA …