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Editing the Epigenome to Tackle Brain Disorders

Liu, X. Shawn, Jaenisch, Rudolf·2019·Trends in Neurosciences

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Genetic studies of epigenetic modifiers such as DNA methyltransferases and histone acetyltransferases have revealed a critical role for epigenetic regulation during brain development and function. Alteration of epigenetic modifications have been documented in a variety of brain disorders, including neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative diseases. Development of epigenome editing tools enables a functional dissection of the link between altered epigenetic changes and disease outcomes. Here, we review the development of epigenome editing tools, summarize proof of concept applications focusing on brain disease-associated genes, and discuss the promising application and challenges of epigenome editing to tackle brain disorders.

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  • Determining whether epigenetic modifications at select loci are causal mechanisms of behavior may only be possible by altering target epigenetic modifications in vivo.

    “Interpretational challenges also extend to determining whether epigenetic modifications at select loci are ‘causal’ mechanisms of behavior, which may only be possible by altering target epigenetic modifications in vivo [155–157].”

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Authors
Liu, X. S., & Jaenisch, R.
Affiliations
  • Columbia University (US)
  • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (US)
Corresponding author
Jaenisch, Rudolf
Venue
Trends in Neurosciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-12
Volume
42
Issue
12
Pages
861-870
ISSN
0166-2236 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2984240327
Cited by
56
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 9 · 2018: 1
FWCI
0.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • NIH (HD045022, MH104610, R01NS088538, R01GM123511)
  • Rett Syndrome Research Trust
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA regulation and disease
Keywords
epigenome editing, DNA methyltransferases, histone acetyltransferase, epigenetic regulation, brain development, brain disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, mental illness, neurodegenerative diseases, epigenetic regulators
MeSH terms
Gene Editing, Animals, Brain Diseases, Humans, DNA Methylation, Epigenesis, Genetic, Epigenomics, CRISPR-Cas Systems

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