The methylation of plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has emerged as a valuable diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in various cancers including colorectal cancer (CRC). Currently, there are no biomarkers ...

Abnormal DNA methylation is strongly associated with cancer. The results suggest that, for cancer treatments to be effective, ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on January 3, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Characterization of DNA methylation clock algorithms applied to diverse tissue types." ...

The role of this EZH2- mediated methylation is two-fold ... which is known to be highly expressed in cancer cells, and the activity of E2F1 transcription factors. The findings demonstrate how ...

Her writing focuses on gene editing technology, cell and gene therapies, and the regulatory space ... This unbiased approach allowed them to discover previously unknown methylation events that affect ...

Research suggests that alcohol causes cancer through at least five ... important nutrient that helps make blood cells and is also involved in DNA methylation. But drinking too much alcohol can ...

CHG methylation is typically found with the CHH variety. Every time a cell divides, it must replicate its genome and its epigenome. Plants have diverse pathways overseeing the faithful passage of the ...

A temporally resolved CRISPR-Cas9 screen reveals DAC-induced DNA damage drives trans-cell cycle cytotoxicity that depends on ...

A South African scientist is pioneering a DNA methylation test that aims to enhance the early detection of cervical cancer.