Quantification of Free Circulating DNA and Differential Methylation Profiling of Selected Genes as Novel Non-Invasive Biomarkers for Endometriosis Diagnosis by Moncef Benkhalifa, Pierre Alain Menoud, David Piquemal, Jack Y. Hazout, Sami Mahjoub, Mohammed Zarquaoui, Noureddine Louanjli, Rosalie Cabry, Andre Hazout

“…Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disorder associated with the presence of endometrial cells mainly in the pelvic cavity, causing systemic immune inflammation, infertility, epigenetic dysregulation of differential DNA methylation, coelomic metaplasia, and pain. …”
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New therapies in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Recent insights by Giulia Guglielmi, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, S. John Wort

“…Current therapies primarily focus on pulmonary vasodilation; however, novel approaches that target the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms—such as TGF-β signalling, epigenetic alterations, growth factors, inflammation, and extracellular matrix remodelling—are promising alternatives for improving treatment outcomes. …”
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Molecular pathways in reproductive cancers: a focus on prostate and ovarian cancer by Ayodeji Folorunsho Ajayi, Mega Obukohwo Oyovwi, Oyedayo Phillips Akano, Grace Bosede Akanbi, Florence Bukola Adisa

“…PI3K and MAPK pathways are frequently activated, promoting cell proliferation and survival. Epigenetic alterations, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, are also prevalent in both cancer types. …”
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The Lyn/RUVBL1 Complex Promotes Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis by Regulating Arachidonic Acid Metabolism Through Chromatin Remodeling by Zhenyu Zhang, Yina Gao, Yuanyuan Qian, Bowen Wei, Kexin Jiang, Zhiwei Sun, Feifan Zhang, Mingming Yang, Salem Baldi, Xiaoqi Yu, Yunfei Zuo, Shuangyi Ren

“…Abstract Liver metastasis is a common cause of death in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, but epigenetic remodeling and metabolic reprogramming for CRC liver metastasis remain unclear. …”
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Salvia-Nelumbinis Naturalis Formula Improved Inflammation in LPS Stressed Macrophages via Upregulating MicroRNA-152 by Zansong Ma, Xiangbing Shu, Jie Huang, Haiyan Zhang, Zhen Xiao, Li Zhang

“…In the present study, we aimed to explore the epigenetic regulation of microRNAs under the beneficial effects of SNN-containing serum in LPS stressed macrophages. …”
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Insights into <i>Solea senegalensis</i> Reproduction Through Gonadal Tissue Methylation Analysis and Transcriptomic Integration by Daniel Ramírez, Marco Anaya-Romero, María Esther Rodríguez, Alberto Arias-Pérez, Robert Mukiibi, Helena D’Cotta, Diego Robledo, Laureana Rebordinos

“…The complexity of this epigenetic mechanism is evident from the varying levels of methylation and correlation rates observed in different CpGs neighboring specific genes linked to reproduction. …”
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Melatonin influence on miRNA expression in sperm, hypothalamus, pre-frontal cortex and cerebellum of Wistar rats. by Mísia Helena da Silva Ferro, Ingrid Morante, Fernanda Akane Nishino, Camila Estevam, Fernanda Gaspar do Amaral, José Cipolla-Neto, Taiza Stumpp

“…Its action on sperm is of particular interest, since they transfer genetic and epigenetic information to the offspring, including microRNAs, configuring a mechanism of paternal epigenetic inheritance. …”
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THE REORGANIZATION OF PLANT GENOMES DURING ALLOPOLYPLOIDISATION by A. B. Shcherban

“…The data on various genomic changes at early stages of allopolyploidization, including activation of mobile elements, chromosomal rearrangements, epigenetic and transcriptomic changes, etc., are summarized. …”
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Overlapping Phenotypes in Osteopetrosis and Pycnodysostosis in Asian-Indians by Parminder Kaur, Inusha Panigrahi, Harleen Kaur, Thakurvir Singh, Chakshu Chaudhry

“…Further studies will help in identifying epigenetic alterations and population-specific variants and also developing targeted therapies.…”
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Behavioral phenotyping of Kaiso-deficient mice by V. S. Korostina, A. V. Kulikov

“…The Kaiso-deficient strain is a new and promising model of the genetic, molecular, and neuronal mechanisms mediating the epigenetic regulation of brain functions and behavior.…”
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HDAC1-3 inhibition triggers NEDD4-mediated CCR2 downregulation and attenuates immunosuppression in myeloid-derived suppressor cells by Zhiqi Xie, Jinjin Shao, Zeren Shen, Zhichao Ye, Yoshiaki Okada, Daisuke Okuzaki, Naoki Okada, Masashi Tachibana

“…Despite the established role of histone deacetylases (HDACs) in epigenetic regulation of cell fate and function, their specific impact on MDSCs remains elusive. …”
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Redefining bladder cancer treatment: innovations in overcoming drug resistance and immune evasion by Peng Huang, Jie Wang, Zongze Yu, Jiaan Lu, Zhou Sun, Zhigui Chen

“…It is genetic mutation, especially in both low- and high-grade tumors, that, alongside epigenetic modifications, plays a considerable role in tumor aggressiveness and drug resistance. …”
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Methylation of 45S Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) Is Associated with Cancer and Aging in Humans by Fengqing Shao, Xiaoqi Liu, Xianzhi Zhang, Qi Wang, Wencai Wang

“…The finding of rDNA methylation also implies its potential application as an epigenetic biomarker in the diagnosis of cancer and aging. …”
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Involvement of transposable elements in neurogenesis by R. N. Mustafin, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Therefore, transposons, through their own processed transcripts, take an active part in the epigenetic regulation of differentiation of neurons. …”
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Intratumor heterogeneity: models of malignancy emergence and evolution by R. A. Ivanov, S. A. Lashin

“…By uncovering the mechanisms that determine tumor heterogeneity, researchers can identify key genetic and epigenetic changes that contribute to tumor progression and resistance to treatment. …”
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Response to Hydralazine-Valproate in a Patient with Mycosis Fungoides by Alfonso Dueñas-Gonzalez, Maria Teresa Vega, Déborah Martinez-Baños, Linda García-Hidalgo, Pedro Sobrevilla

“…Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have shown significant activity in the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL). The epigenetic alterations of CTCL not only are limited to altered histone acetylation but also include aberrant DNA gene methylation hence, the combination of an HDAC inhibitor with a DNA demethylating agent is a promising therapy to be tested. …”
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Aberrant Hepatic Methionine Metabolism and Gene Methylation in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Alcoholic Steatohepatitis by Charles H. Halsted, Valentina Medici

“…The pathogenesis of alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) involves ethanol-induced aberrations in hepatic methionine metabolism that decrease levels of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), a compound which regulates the synthesis of the antioxidant glutathione and is the principal methyl donor in the epigenetic regulation of genes relevant to liver injury. …”
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Pharmacogenetics of Chronic Pain and Its Treatment by Svatopluk Světlík, Karolína Hronová, Hana Bakhouche, Olga Matoušková, Ondřej Slanař

“…Further, the pain-perception regulation and modulation are still not fully understood, and thus more complex knowledge of genetic and epigenetic background for analgesia will be needed prior to the clinical use of the candidate genetic biomarkers.…”
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ZBiotics ameliorates T2DM-induced histopathological damage in liver, kidney and adipose tissues by modulating the NOD-like receptor signaling in Wistar rats by Mohammed Esawie, Marwa Matboli, Mariam Sameh Bushra, Amany H. Hasanin, Eman Kamal Habib, Reham Hussein Mohamed, Hebatalla Said Ali

“…In silico analysis was performed to construct a genetic-epigenetic network linked to STING-NOD pathway and autophagy signaling. …”
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Involvement of transposable elements in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis by R. N. Mustafin, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Possible participants in these mechanisms are transposons, which serve as drivers of epigenetic regulation, since they form species-specific distributions of non-coding RNA genes in genomes in evolution. …”
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