DNA can also be demethylated, either through passive or active processes. Passive DNA demethylation occurs when the methylation pattern is not replenished during DNA replication and gradually ...

Given its pivotal role in disease, DNA methylation has emerged as a promising therapeutic target, with several DNA methyltransferase inhibitors already approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...

Researchers have found that women who consume more ultra-processed foods exhibit widespread differences in DNA methylation, suggesting early biological changes that may explain how diet leaves a ...