| Autor: |
Viviana J. Mancilla, Noah C. Peeri, Talisa Silzer, Riyaz Basha, Martha Felini, Harlan P. Jones, Nicole Phillips, Meng-Hua Tao, Srikantha Thyagarajan, Jamboor K. Vishwanatha |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Genetics, Vol 11 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1664-8021 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fgene.2020.00903 |
| Popis: |
Social epigenomics has emerged as an integrative field of research focused on identification of socio-environmental factors, their influence on human biology through epigenomic modifications, and how they contribute to current health disparities. Several health disparities studies have been published using genetic-based approaches; however, increasing accessibility and affordability of molecular technologies have allowed for an in-depth investigation of the influence of external factors on epigenetic modifications (e.g., DNA methylation, micro-RNA expression). Currently, research is focused on epigenetic changes in response to environment, as well as targeted epigenetic therapies and environmental/social strategies for potentially minimizing certain health disparities. Here, we will review recent findings in this field pertaining to conditions and diseases over life span encompassing prenatal to adult stages. |
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