2023
Novel epigenetic molecular therapies for imprinting disorders
Wang S, Jiang Y. Novel epigenetic molecular therapies for imprinting disorders. Molecular Psychiatry 2023, 28: 3182-3193. PMID: 37626134, PMCID: PMC10618104, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02208-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsActive alleleImprinting disordersMolecular mechanismsGenome editing approachesEpigenetic-based therapiesUnique molecular mechanismGenomic imprinting disordersImprinted genesGenome editingMolecular approachesEditing approachesInactive allelesNew therapeutic strategiesAllelesSmall moleculesMolecular therapyTherapeutic strategies
2019
Epigenetic therapy of Prader–Willi syndrome
Kim Y, Wang SE, Jiang YH. Epigenetic therapy of Prader–Willi syndrome. Translational Research 2019, 208: 105-118. PMID: 30904443, PMCID: PMC6527448, DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2019.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPWS mouse modelEpigenetic-based therapiesMaternal chromosomesImprinted gene regulationEHMT2/G9aLysine 9 methyltransferasePatient-derived fibroblastsPrader-Willi syndromeGene regulationMethyltransferase SETDB1Epigenetic mechanismsSmall molecule librariesPWS genesHigh-content screeningSame genePerinatal lethalityEpigenetic therapyFusion proteinMolecular mechanismsG9a inhibitorChromosomesSNORD116 clusterGenesMolecular defectsPatient iPSC