Medical Laboratory Technology
; Medicine, General & Internal
; Medicine, Research & Experimental
WOS研究方向:
Medical Laboratory Technology
; General & Internal Medicine
; Research & Experimental Medicine
英文摘要:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the third most common adult onset neurode-generative disorder worldwide. It is generally characterized by progressive paralysis starting at the limbs ultimately leading to death caused by respiratory failure. There is no cure and current treatments fail to slow the progression of the disease. As such, new treatment options are desperately needed. Epigenetic targets are an attractive possibility because they are reversible. Epigenetics refers to heritable changes in gene expression unrelated to changes in DNA sequence. Three main epigenetic mechanisms include the methylation of DNA, microRNAs and the post translational modification of histone proteins. Histone modifications occur in many amino acid residues and include phosphorylation, acetylation, methylation as well as other chemical moieties. Recent evidence points to a possible role for epigenetic mechanisms in the etiology of ALS. Here, we review recent advances linking ALS and epigenetics, with a strong focus on histone modifications. Both local and global changes in histone modification profiles are associated with ALS drawing attention to potential targets for future diagnostic and treatment approaches.
1.Brooklyn Coll, Dept Chem, 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210 USA 2.CUNY, Grad Ctr, PhD Program Biochem, New York, NY USA 3.CUNY, Grad Ctr, PhD Program Chem, New York, NY 10016 USA 4.CUNY, Grad Ctr, PhD Program Biol, New York, NY USA
Recommended Citation:
Bennett, Seth A.,Tanaz, Royena,Cobos, Samantha N.,et al. Epigenetics in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a role for histone post-translational modifications in neurodegenerative disease[J]. TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH,2019-01-01,204:19-30