Epigenetic dynamics in immunity and autoimmunity.
Epigenetic dynamics in immunity and autoimmunity.
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10.1016/j.biocel.2015.05.022
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2015-10
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Ming Zhao;Zijun Wang;S. Yung;Q. Lu
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作者:
Ming Zhao;Zijun Wang;S. Yung;Q. Lu
A tightly synchronized and spatial-temporal interaction among regulatory proteins within genomic DNA and chromatin is essential for cellular commitment and differentiation. During development and activation of the immune system, a complex regulatory network that involves induction of lineage instructive transcription factors, installation or removal of histone modifications and changes in DNA methylation patterns locally orchestrate the three-dimensional chromatin structure and determine immune cell fate and immune responses. In autoimmune diseases, disease associated epigenetic marks and dynamic changes control the dysregulated immune system, thus determining the disease development and clinical phenotype. In this review, we introduce the dynamic epigenetic regulation of DNA and histones, summarize the epigenetic regulatory mechanisms in the development and differentiation of some important immune cell subsets and provide new insights for the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Type 1 diabetes.This article is part of a Directed Issue entitled: Epigenetics dynamics in development and disease.