Article ; Online: Islet Epigenetic Impacts on β-Cell Identity and Function.
Comprehensive Physiology
2021 Volume 11, Issue 3, Page(s) 1961–1978
Abstract: The development and maintenance of differentiation is vital to the function of mature cells. Terminal differentiation is achieved by locking in the expression of genes essential for the function of those cells. Gene expression and its memory through ... ...
Abstract | The development and maintenance of differentiation is vital to the function of mature cells. Terminal differentiation is achieved by locking in the expression of genes essential for the function of those cells. Gene expression and its memory through generations of cell division is controlled by transcription factors and a host of epigenetic marks. In type 2 diabetes, β cells have altered gene expression compared to controls, accompanied by altered chromatin marks. Mutations, diet, and environment can all disrupt the implementation and preservation of the distinctive β-cell transcriptional signature. Understanding of the full complement of genomic control in β cells is still nascent. This article describes the known effects of histone marks and variants, DNA methylation, how they are regulated in the β cell, and how they affect cell-fate specification, maintenance, and lineage propagation. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 11:1-18, 2021. |
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MeSH term(s) | Cell Differentiation ; DNA Methylation ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; Epigenesis, Genetic ; Histones/metabolism ; Humans |
Chemical Substances | Histones |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-06-01 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2040-4603 |
ISSN (online) | 2040-4603 |
DOI | 10.1002/cphy.c200004 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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