Discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C)

Epigenetic changes have been associated with several cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, epigenetic inheritance based on spatial changes has gradually attracted attention. Alterations in three-dimensional chromatin structures have been shown to regulate gene expression and influence disease on...

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Main Authors: Quan Zheng, Ying Liu, Minghao Guo, Xin Zhang, Qingbin Zhang, Xi-Yong Yu, Zhongxiao Lin
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2025.1515010/full
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Ying Liu
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Minghao Guo
Xin Zhang
Qingbin Zhang
Xi-Yong Yu
Zhongxiao Lin
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description Epigenetic changes have been associated with several cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, epigenetic inheritance based on spatial changes has gradually attracted attention. Alterations in three-dimensional chromatin structures have been shown to regulate gene expression and influence disease onset and progression. High-throughput Chromosome Conformation Capture (Hi-C) is a powerful method to detect spatial chromatin conformation changes. Since its development, Hi-C technology has been widely adopted for discovering novel therapeutic targets in cardiovascular research. In this review, we summarize key targets identified by Hi-C in cardiovascular diseases and discuss their potential implications for epigenetic therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-9e9f8e0c65d14bcaa3a7a66bf34902072025-08-20T02:52:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Genetics1664-80212025-03-011610.3389/fgene.2025.15150101515010Discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C)Quan Zheng0Ying Liu1Ying Liu2Minghao Guo3Xin Zhang4Qingbin Zhang5Xi-Yong Yu6Zhongxiao Lin7School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, ChinaGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaEpigenetic changes have been associated with several cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, epigenetic inheritance based on spatial changes has gradually attracted attention. Alterations in three-dimensional chromatin structures have been shown to regulate gene expression and influence disease onset and progression. High-throughput Chromosome Conformation Capture (Hi-C) is a powerful method to detect spatial chromatin conformation changes. Since its development, Hi-C technology has been widely adopted for discovering novel therapeutic targets in cardiovascular research. In this review, we summarize key targets identified by Hi-C in cardiovascular diseases and discuss their potential implications for epigenetic therapy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2025.1515010/fullcardiovascular systemepigeneticheart diseaseHi-Ctherapeutic targetsthree-dimensional structure
spellingShingle Quan Zheng
Ying Liu
Ying Liu
Minghao Guo
Xin Zhang
Qingbin Zhang
Xi-Yong Yu
Zhongxiao Lin
Discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C)
Frontiers in Genetics
cardiovascular system
epigenetic
heart disease
Hi-C
therapeutic targets
three-dimensional structure
title Discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C)
title_full Discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C)
title_fullStr Discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C)
title_full_unstemmed Discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C)
title_short Discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C)
title_sort discovery of therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases using high throughput chromosome conformation capture hi c
topic cardiovascular system
epigenetic
heart disease
Hi-C
therapeutic targets
three-dimensional structure
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2025.1515010/full
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