Data di Pubblicazione:
2010
Citazione:
When food meets man : the contribution of epigenetics to health / E. De Fabiani, N. Mitro, F. Gilardi, A. Galmozzi, D. Caruso, M. Crestani. - In: NUTRIENTS. - ISSN 2072-6643. - 2:5(2010), pp. 551-571.
Abstract:
Post-translational modifications of chromatin contribute to the epigenetic control of gene transcription. The response to food intake and individual nutrients also includes epigenetic events. Bile acids are necessary for lipid digestion and absorption, and more recently have emerged as signaling molecules. Their synthesis is transcriptionally regulated also in relation to the fasted-to-fed cycle, and interestingly, the underlying mechanisms include chromatin remodeling at promoters of key genes involved in their metabolism. Several compounds present in nutrients affect gene transcription through epigenetic mechanisms and recent studies demonstrate that, beyond the well known anticancer properties, they beneficially affect energy metabolism.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Bile acid synthesis; Cholesterol metabolism; Chromatin; Fasted-to-fed cycle; Gluconeogenesis; Histone deacetylases; Resveratrol; Sirtuins; Transcriptional regulation
Elenco autori:
E. De Fabiani, N. Mitro, F. Gilardi, A. Galmozzi, D. Caruso, M. Crestani
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