Reversing Epigenetic Alterations Caused by Alcohol: A Promising Therapeutic Direction for Alcoholic Liver Disease.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res
; 42(10): 1863-1873, 2018 10.
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ABSTRACT
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD), a liver function disorder caused by excessive alcohol intake, is a serious threat to global public health and social development. Toxic metabolites and reactive oxygen species produced during the metabolism of alcohol can alter the epigenetic state including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and expression of microRNAs. Epigenetic alterations can conversely involve various signaling pathways, which could contribute to the initiation and progression of ALD. To elucidate the relationship between epigenetic alterations and alcohol damage not only reinforces our understanding on pathogenesis of ALD, but also provides novel targets for clinical diagnosis, treatment, and drug research of ALD. In this review, we have summarized the research progress of epigenetic alterations and related mechanisms caused by alcohol in the pathogenesis of ALD. Considering the invertibility of epigenetic alterations, treatment of ALD through epigenetic modification with common less harmful compounds is also related.
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Epigênese Genética
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Hepatopatias Alcoólicas
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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2018
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