Molecular and metabolic orchestration of the lymphatic vasculature in physiology and pathology

N Montenegro-Navarro, C García-Báez… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Lymphangiogenesis refers to the generation of new lymphatic vessels from pre-existing
ones. During development and particular adult states, lymphatic endothelial cells (LEC) …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond PROX1: transcriptional, epigenetic, and noncoding RNA regulation of lymphatic identity and function

L Ducoli, M Detmar - Developmental Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The lymphatic vascular system acts as the major transportation highway of tissue fluids, and
its activation or impairment is associated with a wide range of diseases. There has been …

The epigenetic enzyme DOT1L orchestrates vascular smooth muscle cell–monocyte crosstalk and protects against atherosclerosis via the NF-κB pathway

FM Farina, S Serio, IF Hall, S Zani… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims Histone H3 dimethylation at lysine 79 is a key epigenetic mark uniquely induced by
methyltransferase disruptor of telomeric silencing 1-like (DOT1L). We aimed to determine …

Lymphatic vasculature in the central nervous system

S González-Hernández, Y Mukouyama - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The central nervous system (CNS) is considered as an immune privilege organ, based on
experiments in the mid 20th century showing that the brain fails to mount an efficient immune …

Mechanical forces in lymphatic vessel development: Focus on transcriptional regulation

N Ujiie, T Kume - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The lymphatic system is crucial for the maintenance of interstitial fluid and protein
homeostasis. It has important roles in collecting excess plasma and interstitial fluid leaked …

Connecting the DOTs on cell identity

CK Wille, R Sridharan - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
DOT1-Like (DOT1L) is the sole methyltransferase of histone H3K79, a modification enriched
mainly on the bodies of actively transcribing genes. DOT1L has been extensively studied in …

Vasculogenic skin reprogramming requires TET-mediated gene demethylation in fibroblasts for rescuing impaired perfusion in diabetes

SK Mohanty, K Singh, M Kumar, SS Verma… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Tissue nanotransfection (TNT) topically delivers Etv2, Foxc2, and Fli1 (EFF) plasmids
increasing vasculogenic fibroblasts (VF) and promoting vascularization in ischemic murine …

IL-1β impacts vascular integrity and lymphatic function in the embryonic omentum

M Menendez, A Drozd, K Borawska… - Circulation …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The chromatin-remodeling enzyme BRG1 (brahma-related gene 1) regulates
gene expression in a variety of rapidly differentiating cells during embryonic development …

Common and distinct functions of mouse Dot1l in the regulation of endothelial transcriptome

H Yoo, H La, C Park, S Yoo, H Lee, H Song… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetic mechanisms are mandatory for endothelial called lymphangioblasts during
cardiovascular development. Dot1l-mediated gene transcription in mice is essential for the …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the relationship between histone methylation and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

L Xu, YH Fan, XJ Zhang, L Bai - World Journal of Hepatology, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) poses a significant health challenge in modern
societies due to shifts in lifestyle and dietary habits. Its complexity stems from genetic …