IF 2 4区 医学Q3 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTALDiscovery medicinePub Date : 2021-01-01
Chunli Wang, Fei Wang, Fang Liu, Shuyan Chen
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a top public health problem especially for the elderly. Atherosclerosis is the pathological basis of CVD. Many studies have shown that epigenetics plays a key role in regulating the development of atherosclerotic disease. Epigenetics includes DNA methylation, histone modification, RNA methylation, and non-coding RNA. More and more epigenetic regulations are confirmed to take part in heart development, response to stress, and endothelial injury, it is even suggested that atherosclerosis is the result of abnormal epigenetic regulation. Researchers have performed studies on novel drugs through epigenetic modification, yielding varied results. It is necessary to explore a range of epigenetic mechanisms to explain the causes and progression of atherosclerosis and uncover new targets for treatment. This article summarizes the latest development of epigenetic modification and its effect on the occurrence and progression of atherosclerosis and the possible prevention and treatment modalities of atherosclerosis that these research findings would engender.
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Discovery Medicine publishes novel, provocative ideas and research findings that challenge conventional notions about disease mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment, or any of the life sciences subjects. It publishes cutting-edge, reliable, and authoritative information in all branches of life sciences but primarily in the following areas: Novel therapies and diagnostics (approved or experimental); innovative ideas, research technologies, and translational research that will give rise to the next generation of new drugs and therapies; breakthrough understanding of mechanism of disease, biology, and physiology; and commercialization of biomedical discoveries pertaining to the development of new drugs, therapies, medical devices, and research technology.
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