期刊
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
卷 625, 期 -, 页码 34-39出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.10.060
关键词
DNA methylation; Epigenetic; Transgenerational; Neurodegenerative
资金
- NINDS NIH HHS [R21 NS087986, U01 NS063953] Funding Source: Medline
Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating, neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG repeat mutation in the HTT gene. A growing body of evidence suggests that epigenetic modifications play a key role in HD pathogenesis. Expression of the disease protein, huntingtin, leads to extensive transcriptional dysregulation due to disruption of histone-modifying complexes and altered interactions with chromatin-related factors. Such epigenetic mechanisms also readily respond to environmental factors, which are now thought to influence the risk, onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders, including HD. DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that has been studied intensively, however, its role in HD is just emerging. In this review, DNA methylation differences associated with HD will be summarized, as well as the role of environmental factors to alter DNA methylation in a manner that could alter disease phenotypes. Further, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance will be discussed in the context of relevant environmental factors and their potential links to HD. The study of epigenetic states in HD presents an opportunity to gain new insights into risk factors and pathogenic mechanisms associated with HD, as well as to inform about treatment options. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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