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DNA methyltransferases - role and function
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ISBN: 3031114531 303111454X Year: 2022 Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer,

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Protein methyltransferases.
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ISBN: 0121227251 9780121227258 Year: 2006 Publisher: Amsterdam Elsevier

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La pharmacogénétique de la thiopurine S-méthyltransférase dans la pratique clinique
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Year: 2016 Publisher: Bruxelles: UCL. Faculté de pharmacie et des sciences biomédicales,

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At the junction between genetics and pharmacology, pharmacogenetics is considered as an emerging field. Based on the genetic background of each patient, this discipline tries to explain the variations in drug response. Its interest grows even more with the use of drugs with low therapeutic index. This work on thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TMPT) takes into account those facts. This enzyme is involved in the biotransformation of thiopurinic (azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine) both used for their immunosuppressive and cytotoxic properties. The activity of this enzyme can vary between individuals, so that both the therapeutic response and the drug tolerance can be impacted. From the basis of genetics up to guidelines for clinical practice, this work exemplifies how pharmacogenetics can improve healthcare. How is level of TPMT activity detected? Which differences can be found in the response and side effects? How can the dose be adjusted to every single patient. A la frontière entre la génétique et la pharmacologie, la pharmacogénétique est un domaine en pleine expansion. Elle s'intéresse aux gènes de l'individu pour expliquer les variations dans la réponse médicamenteuse. L'intérêt est d'autant plus grand quand il s'agit de médicaments à index thérapeutique étroit.C'est dans cette optique que s'inscrit ce travail sur la thiopurine S-méthyltransférase (TPMT). Cette enzyme intervient dans le métabolisme des médicaments thiopuriniques (azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine) utilisés pour leurs propriétés immunosuppressives et cytotoxiques. L'activité de cette enzyme présentant des variations interindividuelles, la réponse thérapeutique et la tolérance au trait,ement peuvent être mises à mal. Depuis les bases de la génétique jusqu'aux recommandations établies pour la pratique clinique, ce mémoire illustre comment la pharmacogénétique permet d'améliorer la pratique des soins de santé.Comment détecte-t-on le niveau d'activité TPMT ? Quelles sont les différences observées en terme de réponse et d'effets indésirables ? Comment adapter la dose à chaque individu ?

S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases : structures and functions
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ISBN: 9810238703 Year: 1999 Publisher: Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific,


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DNA methyltransferases - role and function
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ISBN: 9783031114540 9783031114533 9783031114557 9783031114564 Year: 2022 Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer,

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This 2nd edition of the book on DNA methyltransferases has been comprehensively updated to reflect many novel research findings regarding the structure, function, and technology of these enzymes that have emerged over the past 6 years. As the previous edition, this 2nd edition explains the biochemical properties of DNA methyltransferases, describing their structures, mechanisms and biological roles in bacteria, humans and plants. It also discusses the biological processes of reading DNA methylation and the mechanisms of DNA demethylation. This volume highlights the newest findings on DNA methyltransferase inhibitors and their use in cancer therapy as well as the latest epigenome editing systems based on these enzymes. Overall, this 2nd edition comprehensively summarizes the current state of research in the field of DNA methylation and DNA methyltransferase and is essential reading for early career and advanced researchers in this exciting field.


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The genes for two procaryotic DNA-modification methylases
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Year: 1989 Publisher: S.l. s.n.

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Biochemistry of S-adenosylmethionine and related compounds : proceedings of a conference held at the Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri) on October 26-29, 1981
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ISBN: 1349063452 1349063436 0333330595 9780333330593 Year: 1982 Publisher: London ; Basingstoke : Macmillan,

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Epigenetic modifications and viral infections
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ISBN: 9782889195879 Year: 2015 Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

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Epigenetics is defined as the study of modifications of the genome, heritable during cell division that does not involve changes in DNA sequences. Up to date, epigenetic modifications involve at least three general mechanisms regulating gene expression: histone modifications, DNA methylation, and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs).For the past two decades, an explosion in our interest and understanding of epigenetic mechanisms has been seen. This mainly based on the influence that epigenetic alterations have on an amazing number of biological processes, such as gene expression, imprinting, programmed DNA rearrangements, germ line silencing, developmentally cued stem cell division, and overall chromosomal stability and identity.It has become also evident that the constant exposure of living organisms to environment factors affects their genomes through epigenetic mechanisms. Viruses infecting animal cells are thought to play central roles in shaping the epigenetic scenario of infected cells. In this context it has become obvious that knowing the impact that viral infections have on the epigenetic control of their host cells will certainly lead to a better understanding of the interplay viruses have with animal cells.In fact, DNA viruses use host transcription factors as well as epigenetic regulators in such a way that they affect epigenetic control of gene expression that extends to host gene expression. At the same time, animal cells employ mechanisms controlling transcription factors and epigenetic processes, in order to eliminate viral infections. In summary, epigenetic mechanisms are involved in most virus-cell interactions.We now know that some viruses exhibit epigenetic immune evasion mechanisms to survive and propagate in their host; however, there is still much ambiguity over these epigenetic mechanisms of viral immune evasion, and most of the discovered mechanisms are still incomplete. Other animal viruses associated to cancer often deregulate cellular epigenetic mechanisms, silencing cellular tumor-suppressor genes and/or activating either viral or host cell oncogenes. In addition, in several cancers the down-regulation of tumor suppressor protein-coding genes and ncRNAs with growth inhibitory functions, such as miRNAs, have been closely linked to the presence of cell CpG island promoter hypermethylation.The goal of the aforementioned Research Topic is to bring together the key experimental and theoretical research, linking state-of-the-art knowledge about the epigenetic mechanisms involved in animal virus-cell interactions.


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DNA methyltransferases - role and function
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ISBN: 9783031114540 Year: 2022 Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer,

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DNA and RNA modification enzymes : structure, mechanism, function, and evolution
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ISBN: 9781587063299 Year: 2009 Publisher: Austin, Tex. : Landes Bioscience,

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