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Reprogramming the epigenome with vitamin C

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Lee Chong, Taylor, Ahearn, Emily L., Cimmino, Luisa·2019·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

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The erasure of epigenetic modifications across the genome of somatic cells is an essential requirement during their reprogramming into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Vitamin C plays a pivotal role in remodeling the epigenome by enhancing the activity of Jumonji-C domain-containing histone demethylases (JHDMs) and the ten-eleven translocation (TET) proteins. By maintaining differentiation plasticity in culture, vitamin C also improves the quality of tissue specific stem cells derived from iPSCs that are highly sought after for use in regenerative medicine. The ability of vitamin C to potentiate the activity of histone and DNA demethylating enzymes also has clinical application in the treatment of cancer. Vitamin C deficiency has been widely reported in cancer patients and has recently been shown to accelerate cancer progression in disease models. Therapies involving high-dose vitamin C administration are currently gaining traction in the treatment of epigenetic dysregulation, by targeting aberrant histone and DNA methylation patterns associated with cancer progression.

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Authors
Lee Chong, T., Ahearn, E. L., & Cimmino, L.
Affiliations
University of Miami (US)
Corresponding author
Cimmino, Luisa
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Published
2019-07-16
Volume
7
Pages
128-128
ISSN
2296-634X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2959533867
Cited by
120
References
150
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2026: 5 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 2
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1.47
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • New York State Department of Health
  • Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
Keywords
vitamin C, epigenetic reprogramming, induced pluripotent stem cells, TET enzymes, DNA demethylation, histone demethylation, cancer therapy, scurvy, epigenetic dysregulation, regenerative medicine

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