摘要
DNA甲基化作为一种重要的表观遗传学修饰方式,在维持正常细胞功能、遗传印记、胚胎发育以及人类肿瘤发生中起着重要作用。DNA甲基化最重要的作用是调控基因表达,它是细胞调控基因表达的重要表观遗传机制之一。近年来的研究发现,DNA甲基化在脂肪组织生长发育以及肥胖症发生过程中发挥着重要作用。DNA甲基化通过调控脂肪细胞分化转录因子、转录辅助因子以及其他脂肪代谢相关基因的表达,从而调控脂肪组织的生长发育。该文综述了脂肪组织生长发育过程中DNA甲基化的最新研究进展,探讨了脂肪组织DNA甲基化的研究趋势和未来发展方向。
DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification and plays crucial roles in maintaining normal cellular functions,gene imprinting,embryonic development and human tumorigenesis.The key role of DNA methylation is the regulation of gene expression,and DNA methylation is one of several epigenetic mechanisms that cells use to regulate gene expression.Accumulating evidence has showed that DNA methylation plays an important role in adipose tissue development and obesity.DNA methylation regulates the expression of transcription factors,transcriptional cofactors,and other genes involved in adipose development and adipocyte differentiation.This article reviews recent advances in research on DNA methylation of adipose tissue development,and discusses the ongoing trends and future research directions of DNA methylation in adipose tissue.
出处
《中国细胞生物学学报》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2012年第9期916-923,共8页
Chinese Journal of Cell Biology
基金
国家重点基础研究发展计划(973计划)项目(No.2009CB941604)
黑龙江省高等学校科技创新团队建设项目
现代农业产业技术体系建设专项资金(No.CARS-42)资助项目~~
关键词
DNA甲基化
基因表达
脂肪组织
生长发育
DNA methylation
gene expression
adipose tissue
growth and development