Epigenetics in Human Disease

ISBN-13: 9780443218118 / Twarda / 2023 / 1300 str.

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Section I: Introduction 1. Epigenetics of Human Disease: An Overview

Section II: Methodology 2. Methods and Strategies to Determine Epigenetic Variation in Human Disease 3. DNA Methylation-Based Measures of Biological Aging 4. Bioinformatics of Epigenomic Data Generated From Next-Generation Sequencing

Section III: Human Cancer 5. DNA Methylation Alterations in Human Cancer 6. Alterations of Histone Modifications in Cancer 7. MicroRNA in Cancer 8. Epigenetic Approaches to Cancer Therapy

Section IV: Neurological Disease 9. Epigenetics in Neurobehavioral Disease 10. Emerging Role of Epigenetics in Human Neurodevelopmental Disorders 11. The Epigenetics of Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders 12. Epigenetic Modulation of Human Neurobiological Disorders

Section V: Autoimmune Disease 13. Epigenetic Basis of Autoimmune Disorders in Humans 14. Approaches to Autoimmune Diseases Using Epigenetic Therapy

Section VI: Metabolic Disorders 15. Epigenomics and Human Obesity 16. Epigenetic Approaches to Control Obesity 17. Early-Life Nutrition, Epigenetics and Prevention of Obesity 18. Epigenetics of Diabetes in Humans 19. The Potential of Epigenetic Compounds in Treating Diabetes

Section VII: Other Disorders/Diseases 20. Epigenetic-Processes Driven Disorders and Therapeutics 21. Epigenetics of Allergic Diseases Allergies, Eczema, Asthma, and Rhinitis 22. Therapy of Airway Disease:  Epigenetic Potential 23. The Role of Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Disease 24. Epigenetic Treatment Approaches to Cardiovascular Disease 25. Epigenetics and Human Infectious Diseases 26. Therapy of Infectious Diseases Using Epigenetic Approaches 27. Translational Aspects of the Endometriosis Epigenome 28. Aberrant DNA Methylation Patterns in Gynecologic Cancers: Implications for Prevention and Therapy 29. Epigenetics in Human Reproduction and Gynecologic Diseases

Section VIII: Development, Aging and Transgenerational Effects 30. Epigenetics of Transgenerational Inheritance of Disease 31. Epigenomic Mechanisms of Human Developmental Disorders 32. Therapeutic Approaches to Imprinting Diseases 33. Stem Cell Epigenetics and Human Disease 34. Noncoding RNA Regulatory Networks, Epigenetics, and Programming Stem Cell Renewal and Differentiation: Implications for Stem Cell Therapy 35. Aging and Disease: The Epigenetic Bridge 36. Epigenetic Programming of Human Disease and Aging

Section IX: Future Research 37. Epigenetic Prospects in Epidemiology and Public Health