Epigenética e o metabolismo celular

quinta-feira, setembro 29, 2016

Epigenetics and Cellular Metabolism

Wenyi Xu, Fengzhong Wang, Zhongsheng Yu and Fengjiao Xin

Genetics & Epigenetics 2016:8 43-51

Review Published on 25 Sep 2016 DOI: 10.4137/GEG.S32160

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Abstract

Living eukaryotic systems evolve delicate cellular mechanisms for responding to various environmental signals. Among them, epigenetic machinery (DNA methylation, histone modifications, microRNAs, etc.) is the hub in transducing external stimuli into transcriptional response. Emerging evidence reveals the concept that epigenetic signatures are essential for the proper maintenance of cellular metabolism. On the other hand, the metabolite, a main environmental input, can also influence the processing of epigenetic memory. Here, we summarize the recent research progress in the epigenetic regulation of cellular metabolism and discuss how the dysfunction of epigenetic machineries influences the development of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity; then, we focus on discussing the notion that manipulating metabolites, the fuel of cell metabolism, can function as a strategy for interfering epigenetic machinery and its related disease progression as well.

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