Epigenetic Regulation of Cell Fate
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Epigenomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2023) | Viewed by 19356
Special Issue Editors
Interests: epigenetic mechanisms; transcription factor modes of action; regulatory complexes; cell identity; cell fate conversions; stem cells; pluripotency maintenance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Activation of specific genes in mammalian cells can trigger a change in cellular identity and underlies many physiological and pathological processes. For example, changes in the gene expression program of stem and progenitor cells can initiate their differentiation into more specialized cell types and hence play an essential role in embryonic development, adult tissue homeostasis, and organ regeneration. These transcriptional changes and the levels of the corresponding gene products are regulated through different epigenetic instructional mechanisms. These include histone modifications, DNA methylation, chromatin accessibility, RNA and protein modifications, and the interaction of various factors, including different regulatory elements, transcription factors, epigenetic regulators, long non-coding RNAs, and microRNAs. However, the epigenetic mechanisms underlying cell fate decisions remain largely unexplored.
This Special Issue invites researchers to contribute original research and review articles discussing the epigenetic control of various cellular conversions (e.g., physiological, pathological, and artificial), advances in technological development for understanding epigenetic control mechanisms, and epigenetic-based strategies to restore normal cellular function.
Dr. Anja Knaupp
Dr. Xiaodong (Ethan) Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cell identity
- cellular conversions
- reprogramming
- transdifferentiation
- chromatin remodeling
- transcription factors
- DNA methylation
- histone modifications
- RNA methylation
- stem cell fate decisions
- computational cell biology
- epigenome engineering
- single cell biology
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