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Epigenetic Modifications in the Biology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Role of DNA Hydroxymethylation and TET Proteins.
Medicine - 1 Sept 2015
Pirola Carlos J, Scian Romina, Gianotti Tomas Fernández, Dopazo Hernán, Rohr Cristian, Martino Julio San, Castaño Gustavo O, Sookoian Silvia
Abstract excerpt
The 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) is an epigenetic modification whose role in the pathogenesis of metabolic-related complex diseases remains unexplored; 5-hmC appears to be prevalent in the mitochondrial genome. The Ten-Eleven-Translocation (TET) family of proteins is responsible for catalyzing the conversion of 5-methylcytosine to 5-hmC. We hypothesized that epigenetic editing by 5-hmC might be a novel...
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