Technologies for targeting DNA methylation modifications: basic mechanism and potential application in cancer

J Wang, J Yang, D Li, J Li - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews …, 2021 - Elsevier
DNA methylation abnormalities are regarded as critical event for cancer initiation and
development. Tumor-associated genes encompassing aberrant DNA methylation alterations …

Epigenome editing for targeted DNA (de) methylation: a new perspective in modulating gene expression

K Seem, S Kaur, S Kumar… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Traditionally, it has been believed that inheritance is driven as phenotypic variations
resulting from changes in DNA sequence. However, this paradigm has been challenged and …

Engineering of effector domains for targeted DNA methylation with reduced off-target effects

D Hofacker, J Broche, L Laistner, S Adam… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Epigenome editing is a promising technology, potentially allowing the stable reprogramming
of gene expression profiles without alteration of the DNA sequence. Targeted DNA …

Anatomy of noncovalent interactions between the nucleobases or ribose and π-containing amino acids in RNA–protein complexes

KA Wilson, RW Kung, S D'souza… - Nucleic Acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
A set of> 300 nonredundant high-resolution RNA–protein complexes were rigorously
searched for π-contacts between an amino acid side chain (W, H, F, Y, R, E and D) and an …

Reshaping the Landscape of the Genome: Toolkits for Precise DNA Methylation Manipulation and Beyond

C Zhu, Z Hao, D Liu - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
DNA methylation plays a pivotal role in various biological processes and is highly related to
multiple diseases. The exact functions of DNA methylation are still puzzling due to its …

Lowering DNA binding affinity of SssI DNA methyltransferase does not enhance the specificity of targeted DNA methylation in E. coli

K Ślaska-Kiss, N Zsibrita, M Koncz, P Albert… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Targeted DNA methylation is a technique that aims to methylate cytosines in selected
genomic loci. In the most widely used approach a CG-specific DNA methyltransferase …

Advances and opportunities in epigenetic chemical biology

JN Beyer, NR Raniszewski, GM Burslem - ChemBioChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The study of epigenetics has greatly benefited from the development and application of
various chemical biology approaches. In this review, we highlight the key targets for …

Genome wide inherited modifications of the tomato epigenome by trans-activated bacterial CG methyltransferase

BKP Kumar, S Beaubiat, CB Yadav, R Eshed… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Background Epigenetic variation is mediated by epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation
occurring in all cytosine contexts in plants. CG methylation plays a critical role in silencing …

AutoParams: An Automated Web-Based Tool To Generate Force Field Parameters for Molecular Dynamics Simulations

MA Hix, AR Walker - Journal of Chemical Information and …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Many research questions benefit from molecular dynamics simulations to observe the
motions and conformations of molecules over time, which rely on force fields that describe …

<? span Start cssStyle=" color:# 640026"?> Genetic and Epigenetic Modulation of Gene Expression by CRISPR‐dCas Systems

JN Noordermeer, C Chen, LS Qi - CRISPR: Biology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Multicellular organism development requires intricate spatial and temporal coordination of
complex and dynamic gene regulatory programs. Until recently, few robust technologies …