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Metal-mediated Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kimura, Tomoki |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without alterations in the DNA sequence. Several studies have shown that environmental chemicals can alter epigenetic modifications, including histone modifications and DNA methylation. Environmental chemicals may show toxic effects via epigenetic mechanism-regulated changes in gene expression. Previously, we reported that zinc treatment rapidly decreased Lys(4)-trimethylated and Lys(9)-acetylated histone H3 in the metallothionein (MT) promoter, and also decreased total histone H3. The chromatin structure in the MT promoter may be locally disrupted by zinc-induced nucleosome removal. We also showed that chromium (VI) inhibited MT gene transcription by modifying the transcription potential of the co-activator p300. MT is a small cysteine-rich protein that is active in zinc homeostasis, cadmium detoxification, and protection against reactive oxygen species. Epigenetic changes might influence the cytoprotective function of the MT gene. In this review, I briefly summarize the results of previous studies and discuss the mechanisms and toxicological significance of metal-mediated epigenetic modifications. |
| Starting Page | 273 |
| Ending Page | 279 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1248/yakushi.16-00230-4 |
| PubMed reference number | 28250320 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 137 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/yakushi/137/3/137_16-00230-4/_pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1248/yakushi.16-00230-4 |
| Journal | Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
