Histone methyltransferase SETDB1: a common denominator of tumorigenesis with therapeutic potential

D Strepkos, M Markouli, A Klonou, AG Papavassiliou… - Cancer Research, 2021 - AACR
Epigenetic regulation of gene expression has been ultimately linked to cancer development,
with posttranslational histone modifications representing attractive targets for disease …

Histone methylation regulation in neurodegenerative disorders

BS Basavarajappa, S Subbanna - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Advances achieved with molecular biology and genomics technologies have permitted
investigators to discover epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation and histone …

Emerging role of epigenetic mechanisms in alcohol addiction

TDM Berkel, SC Pandey - Alcoholism: Clinical and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a complex brain disorder with an array of persistent
behavioral and neurochemical manifestations. Both genetic and environmental factors are …

Structure, activity and function of the SETDB1 protein methyltransferase

M Markouli, D Strepkos, C Piperi - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
The SET Domain Bifurcated Histone Lysine Methyltransferase 1 (SETDB1) is a prominent
member of the Suppressor of Variegation 3–9 (SUV39)-related protein lysine …

Oxidative stress and DNA damage in the mechanism of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

S Bhatia, DM Drake, L Miller, PG Wells - Birth defects research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review covers molecular mechanisms involving oxidative stress and DNA damage that
may contribute to morphological and functional developmental disorders in animal models …

Post-translational modifications of histone and non-histone proteins in epigenetic regulation and translational applications in alcohol-associated liver disease …

W Rungratanawanich, JW Ballway, X Wang… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Epigenetic regulation is a process that takes place through adaptive cellular pathways
influenced by environmental factors and metabolic changes to modulate gene activity with …

Epigenetic modification in Parkinson's disease

H Song, J Chen, J Huang, P Sun, Y Liu, L Xu… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder caused by genetic,
epigenetic, and environmental factors. Recent advance in genomics and epigenetics have …

Atypical fetal development: Fetal alcohol syndrome, nutritional deprivation, teratogens, and risk for neurodevelopmental disorders and psychopathology

MK Georgieff, PV Tran, ES Carlson - Development and …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Accumulating evidence indicates that the fetal environment plays an important role in brain
development and sets the brain on a trajectory across the life span. An abnormal fetal …

DNA methylation-independent growth restriction and altered developmental programming in a mouse model of preconception male alcohol exposure

RC Chang, WM Skiles, SS Chronister, H Wang… - Epigenetics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The preconception environment is a significant modifier of dysgenesis and the development
of environmentally-induced disease. To date, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) have …

Molecular insights into epigenetics and cannabinoid receptors

BS Basavarajappa, S Subbanna - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The actions of cannabis are mediated by G protein-coupled receptors that are part of an
endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS). ECS consists of the naturally occurring ligands N …