表观遗传学
小RNA
生物
非编码RNA
DNA甲基化
组蛋白
神经发生的表观遗传调控
基因表达调控
心脏纤维化
基因表达
计算生物学
生物信息学
基因
遗传学
纤维化
染色质重塑
医学
病理
作者
Hui Tao,Jingjing Yang,Kai-Hu Shi
标识
DOI:10.1517/14728222.2014.1001740
摘要
Introduction: Cardiac fibroblast activation is a pivotal cellular event in cardiac fibrosis. Numerous studies have indicated that epigenetic modifications control cardiac fibroblast activation. Greater knowledge of the role of epigenetic modifications could improve understanding of the cardiac fibrosis pathogenesis.Areas covered: The aim of this review is to describe the present knowledge about the important role of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) transcripts in epigenetic gene regulation in cardiac fibrosis and looks ahead on new perspectives of epigenetic modification research. Furthermore, we will discuss examples of ncRNAs that interact with histone modification or DNA methylation to regulate gene expression.Expert opinion: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and long ncRNAs (lncRNAs) modulate several important aspects of function. Recently, some studies continue to find novel pathways, including the important role of ncRNA transcripts in epigenetic gene regulation. Targeting the miRNAs and lncRNAs can be a promising direction in cardiac fibrosis treatment. We discuss new perspectives of ncRNAs that interact with histone modification or DNA methylation to regulate gene expression, others that are targets of these epigenetic mechanisms. The emerging recognition of the diverse functions of ncRNAs in regulating gene expression by epigenetic mechanisms suggests that they may represent new targets for therapeutic intervention.
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