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Epigenetic silencing of LDHB promotes hepatocellular carcinoma by remodeling the tumor microenvironment
Lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) reversibly catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate or lactate to pyruvate and expressed in various...
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Alterations in DNA methylation machinery in a rat model of osteoarthritis of the hip
BackgroundThis study aimed to validate alterations in the gene expression of DNA methylation-related enzymes and global methylation in the peripheral...
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Distinct global DNA methylation and NF-κB expression profile of preimplantation biopsies from ideal and non-ideal kidneys
BackgroundEpigenetic mechanisms may affect the ideal and non-ideal kidneys selected for transplantation and their inflammatory gene expression...
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Catechin-Induced changes in PODXL, DNMTs, and miRNA expression in Nalm6 cells: an integrated in silico and in vitro approach
BackgroundThis study explored the impact of predicted miRNAs on DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and the PODXL gene in Nalm6 cells, revealing the...
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Knockout of TRDMT1 methyltransferase affects DNA methylome in glioblastoma cells
PurposeWe have previously shown that TRDMT1 methyltransferase is a regulator of chemotherapy-associated responses in glioblastoma cells. Despite the...
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Maternal exercise upregulates the DNA methylation of Agtr1a to enhance vascular function in offspring of hypertensive rats
The angiotensin II signaling system regulates vascular dysfunction and is involved in the programming of hypertension. Maternal exercise has been...
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Hypermethylation of Klotho and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Concomitant with Overexpression of DNA Methyltransferase 1 in Adenomyosis
Cellular senescence is known to be involved in tissue repair, but its role in adenomyosis remains unclear. This study was tasked to evaluate the...
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Knockdown of Dnmt1 and Dnmt3a gene expression disrupts preimplantation embryo development through global DNA methylation
PurposeDNA methylation is one of the epigenetic mechanisms that plays critical roles in preimplantation embryo development executed by DNA...
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Comprehensive analysis of regulation of DNA methyltransferase isoforms in human breast tumors
Significant reprogramming of epigenome is widely described during pathogenesis of breast cancer. Transformation of normal cell to hyperplastic cell...
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The DNMT1-PAS1-PH20 axis drives breast cancer growth and metastasis
PH20 is a member of the human hyaluronidase family that degrades hyaluronan in the extracellular matrix and controls tumor progression. Inhibition of...
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5-aza-2′-deoxycitidine inhibits cell proliferation, extracellular matrix formation and Wnt/β-catenin pathway in human uterine leiomyomas
BackgroundUterine leiomyoma is a benign tumor with unclear pathogenesis and inaccurate treatment. This tumor exhibits altered DNA methylation related...
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Molecular predictors for decitabine efficacy in meningiomas – a pilot study
PurposeEffective chemotherapeutical agents for the treatment of meningiomas are still lacking. Previous in-vitro analyses revealed efficacy of...
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A phthalimidoalkanamide derived novel DNMT inhibitor enhanced radiosensitivity of A549 cells by inhibition of homologous recombination of DNA damage
Purpose To elucidate the radiosensitizing effect and underlying mechanism of a new kind of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitor with biological...
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Dnmt3a1 regulates hippocampus-dependent memory via the downstream target Nrp1
Epigenetic factors are well-established players in memory formation. Specifically, DNA methylation is necessary for the formation of long-term memory...
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STAT3 activation in large granular lymphocyte leukemia is associated with cytokine signaling and DNA hypermethylation
Large granular lymphocyte leukemia (LGLL) is characterized by somatic gain-of-function STAT3 mutations. However, the functional effects of STAT3 ...
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Nrf2 epigenetic derepression induced by running exercise protects against osteoporosis
Osteoporosis (OP) is a common skeletal disease involving low bone mineral density (BMD) that often leads to fragility fracture, and its development...
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Dnmt3b ablation affects fracture repair process by regulating apoptosis
PurposePrevious studies have shown that DNA methyltransferase 3b (Dnmt3b) is the only Dnmt responsive to fracture repair and Dnmt3b ablation in...
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Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) in Malignant Progression of Gallbladder Carcinoma
PurposeData related to the role of epigenetic modifications in gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is limited. We intended to assess the role of crucial...
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Hypomethylating Agents in Lymphoma
Epigenetic mutations are frequent and pathogenic in select subtypes of lymphoma, and agents modulating DNA and histone methylation—such as inhibitors...
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Inhibition of DNMT1 and ERRα crosstalk suppresses breast cancer via derepression of IRF4
DNA methylation is implicated in the acquisition of malignant phenotypes, and the use of epigenetic modulating drugs is a promising anti-cancer...