Histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesis

Introduction The pathogenesis of anemia and other erythroid dysphasia are mains poorly understood, primarily due to limited knowledge about the differentiation processes and regulatory mechanisms governing erythropoiesis. Erythropoiesis is a highly complex and precise biological process, that can be...

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Main Authors: Xiuyun Wu, Hongdi Xu, Erxi Xia, Linru Gao, Yan Hou, Lei Sun, Hengchao Zhang, Ying Cheng
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2025.2490824
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Hongdi Xu
Erxi Xia
Linru Gao
Yan Hou
Lei Sun
Hengchao Zhang
Ying Cheng
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Yan Hou
Lei Sun
Hengchao Zhang
Ying Cheng
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description Introduction The pathogenesis of anemia and other erythroid dysphasia are mains poorly understood, primarily due to limited knowledge about the differentiation processes and regulatory mechanisms governing erythropoiesis. Erythropoiesis is a highly complex and precise biological process, that can be categorized into three distinct stages: early erythropoiesis, terminal erythroid differentiation, and reticulocyte maturation, and this complex process is tightly controlled by multiple regulatory factors. Emerging evidence highlights the crucial role of epigenetic modifications, particularly histone modifications, in regulating erythropoiesis. Methylation and acetylation are two common modification forms that affect genome accessibility by altering the state of chromatin, thereby regulating gene expression during erythropoiesis.Discussion This review systematically examines the roles of histone methylation and acetylation, along with their respective regulatory enzymes, in regulating the development and differentiation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) and erythroid progenitors. Furthermore, we discuss the involvement of these histone modifications in erythroid-specific developmental processes, including hemoglobin switching, chromatin condensation, and enucleation.Conclusions This review summarizes the current understanding of the role of histone modifications in erythropoiesis based on existing research, as a foundation for further research the mechanisms of epigenetic regulatory in erythropoiesis.
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spelling doaj-art-fa67cf0f0e4049c39e32344f4026084e2025-08-20T03:06:19ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of Medicine0785-38901365-20602025-12-0157110.1080/07853890.2025.2490824Histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesisXiuyun Wu0Hongdi Xu1Erxi Xia2Linru Gao3Yan Hou4Lei Sun5Hengchao Zhang6Ying Cheng7School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaIntroduction The pathogenesis of anemia and other erythroid dysphasia are mains poorly understood, primarily due to limited knowledge about the differentiation processes and regulatory mechanisms governing erythropoiesis. Erythropoiesis is a highly complex and precise biological process, that can be categorized into three distinct stages: early erythropoiesis, terminal erythroid differentiation, and reticulocyte maturation, and this complex process is tightly controlled by multiple regulatory factors. Emerging evidence highlights the crucial role of epigenetic modifications, particularly histone modifications, in regulating erythropoiesis. Methylation and acetylation are two common modification forms that affect genome accessibility by altering the state of chromatin, thereby regulating gene expression during erythropoiesis.Discussion This review systematically examines the roles of histone methylation and acetylation, along with their respective regulatory enzymes, in regulating the development and differentiation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) and erythroid progenitors. Furthermore, we discuss the involvement of these histone modifications in erythroid-specific developmental processes, including hemoglobin switching, chromatin condensation, and enucleation.Conclusions This review summarizes the current understanding of the role of histone modifications in erythropoiesis based on existing research, as a foundation for further research the mechanisms of epigenetic regulatory in erythropoiesis.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2025.2490824Erythropoiesisearly hematopoiesishistone methylationhistone acetylationgene regulation
spellingShingle Xiuyun Wu
Hongdi Xu
Erxi Xia
Linru Gao
Yan Hou
Lei Sun
Hengchao Zhang
Ying Cheng
Histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesis
Annals of Medicine
Erythropoiesis
early hematopoiesis
histone methylation
histone acetylation
gene regulation
title Histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesis
title_full Histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesis
title_fullStr Histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesis
title_full_unstemmed Histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesis
title_short Histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesis
title_sort histone modifications in the regulation of erythropoiesis
topic Erythropoiesis
early hematopoiesis
histone methylation
histone acetylation
gene regulation
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