Epigenetic enzyme SMYD3 emerges as Achilles heel of gastric cancer DNA repair
New research reveals that the chromatin-modifying enzyme SMYD3 orchestrates DNA double-strand break repair in gastric cancer, and that blocking it ...
Tag: epigenetics
Scientists Confront the Social Stakes of Epigenetic Editing and Environmental Health
Round table discussions at the 2024 Clinical Epigenetics International Conference exposed deep divisions among scientists over whether epigenetic editing is ...
How Plant Polyphenols May Rewrite the Epigenetic Damage That Drives Cancer
A new review details how reactive oxygen species drive cancer through reversible epigenetic damage and how dietary polyphenols such as ...
How Plants Rewind Their Cells: The Molecular Secrets of De Novo Organogenesis
A new review maps how hormones, gene networks, and epigenetic marks allow mature plant cells to revert to a pluripotent ...
Placental Gene Methylation at Birth Hints at a Child’s Obesity Risk Six Years Later
A Spanish prospective cohort study finds that DNA methylation of the asparaginase gene in the placenta and children's blood is ...
A Single Histone Tag Decides Whether Malaria Parasites Commit to Transmission
Researchers have identified an E2–E3 ubiquitin ligase complex that monoubiquitinates histone H2B to activate the master regulator of sexual commitment ...
Epigenetic Boost Fails to Awaken Immune Therapy in Bile Duct Cancer Trial
A phase 2 trial found that the HDAC inhibitor entinostat combined with nivolumab produced no tumor responses in advanced cholangiocarcinoma, ...
Hidden Protein Brake on Plaques Reveals New Path Beyond Cholesterol
Researchers in Shanghai have discovered that the protein TXNIP suppresses dangerous plaque angiogenesis by degrading the glycolytic enzyme HK2 and ...
Cash Transfers Tested as a Tool to Slow Biological Ageing in Children and Mothers
A randomised controlled trial has investigated whether unconditional cash transfers can alter epigenetic measures of ageing and cognitive development in ...
Mitochondrial DNA Methylation Unchanged in Down Syndrome, Study Finds
The first study to examine mitochondrial D-loop methylation in Down syndrome finds no significant differences in methylation or mitochondrial DNA ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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