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Summary
Epigenetic changes are essential to normal development, but these changes can also cause problems including the disabling of genes that suppress tumors. At present, more than a dozen drugs that target epigenetic changes are in clinical trials. Epigenetics in Biology and Medicineoffers a comprehensive overview of epigenetics, both in normal functions and disease states. This book presents contributions from international experts, addressing both theoretical and methodological issues. It discusses cell biology and the role of epigenetics in human, animal, and plant diseases. The text also covers DNA methylation inhibitors, histone modifications, and epigenomics, as well as the impact that diet has on epigenetic changes.
Table of Contents
| Editor | p. v |
| Contributors | p. vii |
| An Introduction to Epigenetics | p. 1 |
| Epigenetics and Cancer: DNA Methylation | p. 3 |
| Epigenetics and Cancer: Histone Modifications | p. 17 |
| Epigenetic Drugs: DNA Demethylating Agents | p. 27 |
| Epigenetic Drugs: Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors | p. 49 |
| Sirtuins in Biology and Disease | p. 73 |
| microRNAs in Cell Biology and Diseases | p. 105 |
| Chromatin Modifications by Polycomb Complexes | p. 131 |
| Epigenetics and its Genetic Syndromes | p. 155 |
| Epigenetics and Immunity | p. 175 |
| Etiology of Major Psychosis: Why Do We Need Epigenetics? | p. 189 |
| Epigenetics and Cardiovascular Disease | p. 207 |
| Plant Epigenetics | p. 225 |
| Epigenetics, Environment, and Evolution | p. 241 |
| Epigenetics and Epigenomics | p. 261 |
| Index | p. 285 |
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