Article ; Online: Epigenetics in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Progress in molecular biology and translational science
2023 Volume 197, Page(s) 211–239
Abstract: During pregnancy, alcohol abuse and its detrimental effects on developing offspring are major public health, economic and social challenges. The prominent characteristic attributes of alcohol (ethanol) abuse during pregnancy in humans are neurobehavioral ...
Abstract | During pregnancy, alcohol abuse and its detrimental effects on developing offspring are major public health, economic and social challenges. The prominent characteristic attributes of alcohol (ethanol) abuse during pregnancy in humans are neurobehavioral impairments in offspring due to damage to the central nervous system (CNS), causing structural and behavioral impairments that are together named fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Development-specific alcohol exposure paradigms were established to recapitulate the human FASD phenotypes and establish the underlying mechanisms. These animal studies have offered some critical molecular and cellular underpinnings likely to account for the neurobehavioral impairments associated with prenatal ethanol exposure. Although the pathogenesis of FASD remains unclear, emerging literature proposes that the various genomic and epigenetic components that cause the imbalance in gene expression can significantly contribute to the development of this disease. These studies acknowledged numerous immediate and enduring epigenetic modifications, such as methylation of DNA, post-translational modifications (PTMs) of histone proteins, and regulatory networks related to RNA, using many molecular approaches. Methylated DNA profiles, PTMs of histone proteins, and RNA-regulated expression of genes are essential for synaptic and cognitive behavior. Thus, offering a solution to many neuronal and behavioral impairments reported in FASD. In the current chapter, we review the recent advances in different epigenetic modifications that cause the pathogenesis of FASD. The information discussed can help better explain the pathogenesis of FASD and thereby might provide a basis for finding novel therapeutic targets and innovative treatment strategies. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders/genetics ; Histones/metabolism ; Epigenesis, Genetic ; Ethanol ; RNA ; DNA ; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/genetics |
Chemical Substances | Histones ; Ethanol (3K9958V90M) ; RNA (63231-63-0) ; DNA (9007-49-2) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-02-06 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Review ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
ZDB-ID | 2471995-X |
ISSN | 1878-0814 ; 0079-6603 ; 1877-1173 |
ISSN (online) | 1878-0814 |
ISSN | 0079-6603 ; 1877-1173 |
DOI | 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2023.01.004 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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