CRISPR technologies for precise epigenome editing

M Nakamura, Y Gao, AA Dominguez, LS Qi - Nature Cell Biology, 2021 - nature.com
The epigenome involves a complex set of cellular processes governing genomic activity.
Dissecting this complexity necessitates the development of tools capable of specifically …

DNA methylation in plants: mechanisms and tools for targeted manipulation

J Gallego‐Bartolomé - New Phytologist, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mark that regulates multiple processes, such as gene
expression and genome stability. Mutants and pharmacological treatments have been …

Editing the epigenome: reshaping the genomic landscape

L Holtzman, CA Gersbach - Annual review of genomics and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The eukaryotic epigenome has an instrumental role in determining and maintaining cell
identity and function. Epigenetic components such as DNA methylation, histone tail …

Toward the development of epigenome editing-based therapeutics: potentials and challenges

J Ueda, T Yamazaki, H Funakoshi - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The advancement in epigenetics research over the past several decades has led to the
potential application of epigenome-editing technologies for the treatment of various …

Epigenome engineering: new technologies for precision medicine

A Sgro, P Blancafort - Nucleic acids research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Chromatin adopts different configurations that are regulated by reversible covalent
modifications, referred to as epigenetic marks. Epigenetic inhibitors have been approved for …

[HTML][HTML] Current therapies for osteoarthritis and prospects of CRISPR-based genome, epigenome, and RNA editing in osteoarthritis treatment

Y Chen, X Luo, R Kang, K Cui, J Ou, X Zhang… - Journal of Genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases worldwide,
causing pain, disability, and decreased quality of life. The balance between regeneration …

Successful generation of epigenetic disease model mice by targeted demethylation of the epigenome

T Horii, S Morita, S Hino, M Kimura, Y Hino, H Kogo… - Genome biology, 2020 - Springer
Background Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, play an important role in
gene silencing and genome stability. Consequently, epigenetic dysregulation can cause …

Beyond the marks: reader-effectors as drivers of epigenetics and chromatin engineering

KA Franklin, CE Shields, KA Haynes - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2022 - cell.com
Chromatin is a system of proteins and DNA that regulates chromosome organization and
gene expression in eukaryotes. Essential features that support these processes include …

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 …