Epigenetics-targeted drugs: Current paradigms and future challenges

W Dai, X Qiao, Y Fang, R Guo, P Bai, S Liu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Epigenetics governs a chromatin state regulatory system through five key mechanisms: DNA
modification, histone modification, RNA modification, chromatin remodeling, and non-coding …

Targeting the macrophage immunocheckpoint: a novel insight into solid tumor immunotherapy

B Zhou, Y Yang, Y Kang, J Hou, Y Yang - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Tumor immunotherapy, which targets immune checkpoints, presents a promising strategy for
the treatment of various cancer types. However, current clinical data indicate challenges in …

Targeting hepatic macrophages for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease therapy

Y Tian, Y Ni, T Zhang, Y Cao, M Zhou… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more advanced form, non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH), have become global health challenges with significant morbidity …

The DNA methyltransferase inhibitor decitabine blunts the response to a high-animal fat and protein diet in mice

J de Jesús Flores-Sierra… - Journal of Lipid …, 2024 - jlr.org
Increasing evidence hints that DNA hypermethylation may mediate the pathogenic response
to cardiovascular risk factors. Here, we tested a corollary of that hypothesis, that is, that the …

Exploring the therapeutic potential of silymarin-based herbal remedy (prebiotic) and probiotic blend in a mouse model of NAFLD: Insights into gut microbiota …

T Ralli, S Ahmad, Z Saifi, A Alhalmi, V Aeri, M Aqil… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a significant consequence of metabolic
dysfunction, often associated with changes in the intestinal microbiota. Prebiotics and …

Increased DNMT1 Involvement in the Activation of LO2 Cell Death Induced by Silver Nanoparticles via Promoting TFEB-Dependent Autophagy

J Chen, D Zheng, Z Cai, B Zhong, H Zhang, Z Pan… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of exogenous silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) will terminally bring about liver
injury, including cell death, where DNA methylation tends to be a crucial epigenetic …

Adipose tissue macrophage–derived microRNA-210-3p disrupts systemic insulin sensitivity by silencing GLUT4 in obesity

D Patra, P Ramprasad, S Sharma, U Dey… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - ASBMB
Management of chronic obesity-associated metabolic disorders is a key challenge for
biomedical researchers. During chronic obesity, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) undergoes …

Molecular mechanisms in regulation of autophagy and apoptosis in view of epigenetic regulation of genes and involvement of liquid-liquid phase separation

S Chakraborty, P Nandi, J Mishra, A Roy, S Manna… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellular physiology is critically regulated by multiple signaling nexuses, among which cell
death mechanisms play crucial roles in controlling the homeostatic landscape at the tissue …

MicroRNA-721 regulates gluconeogenesis via KDM2A-mediated epigenetic modulation in diet-induced insulin resistance in C57BL/6J mice

SW Kabeer, S Sharma, S Sriramdasu, K Tikoo - Biological Research, 2024 - Springer
Background Aberrant gluconeogenesis is considered among primary drivers of
hyperglycemia under insulin resistant conditions, with multiple studies pointing towards …

DNMT inhibitor, 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine mitigates di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-induced aggravation of psoriasiform inflammation in mice via reduction in global DNA …

AS Alfardan, A Nadeem, SF Ahmad, NO Al-Harbi… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is classified as an autoimmune disorder characterized by abnormal immune
response leading to the development of chronic dermal inflammation. Most individuals have …