JMJD

Evaluation of Histone Demethylase Inhibitor ML324 and Acyclovir against Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 Infection

0 views | Jan 03 2024

ML324 demonstrates significant potential as an effective treatment against Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) infection in koi fish, outperforming traditional antiviral drugs like acyclovir in inhibiting virus replication both in vitro and in vivo. [Read the Full Post]

Effect of feed enriched by products formulated from coconut water, palm sap sugar, and mushroom on the chemical composition of feed and carcass, growth performance, body indices, and gut micromorphology of giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy (Lacepède, 1801), juveniles

19 views | Dec 05 2023

The study found that the formulation KP3, incorporating palm sap sugar, coconut water, and specific microorganisms, significantly improved the nutrition, growth, and body composition of giant gourami juveniles, making it a promising option for aquaculture in Indonesia. [Read the Full Post]

ALKBH5 causes retinal pigment epithelium anomalies and choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration via the AKT/mTOR pathway

19 views | Dec 02 2023

ALKBH5 upregulation in age-related macular degeneration leads to retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction and choroidal neovascularization through its demethylation activity, activating the PIK3C2B-mediated AKT/mTOR pathway, and pharmacological inhibitors like IOX1 offer potential therapeutic interventions. [Read the Full Post]

GSK-J1-loaded, hyaluronic acid-decorated metal-organic frameworks for the treatment of ovarian cancer

80 views | Jun 17 2023

The study demonstrates the potential of hyaluronic acid-decorated metal-organic frameworks delivering the JMJD3 demethylase inhibitor GSK-J1 (HA@MOF@GSK-J1) as an effective and targeted strategy for treating carboplatin-resistant ovarian cancer. [Read the Full Post]

Dieting reverses histone methylation and hypothalamic AgRP regulation in obese rats

24 views | Jun 01 2023

The study suggests that KDM4D, a specific demethylase of residue H3K9, plays a key role in modulating the expression of AgRP, a key neuropeptide that regulates hunger response, and may offer a target to develop new treatments for obesity. [Read the Full Post]

JMJD3 Promotes Myeloid Fibroblast Activation and Macrophage Polarization in Kidney Fibrosis

84 views | May 20 2023

This study demonstrates that JMJD3 plays a crucial role in myeloid fibroblast activation, macrophage polarization, and renal fibrosis development, making it a potential therapeutic target for chronic kidney disease. [Read the Full Post]

Therapeutic potential of inhibiting histone 3 lysine 27 demethylases: a review of the literature

51 views | Aug 08 2022

Jeries Abu-Hanna et al. suggested that inhibiting H3K27 demethylases held immense therapeutic potential in many diseases. [Read the Full Post]

JIB-04 Has Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Activity and Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Coronavirus Pathogenesis

291 views | Apr 03 2022

Juhee Son et al. found that a limited but still promising utility of JIB-04 as an antiviral agent in the combat against COVID-19 and potentially other viral diseases. [Read the Full Post]

Overexpression of UTX promotes tumor progression in Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma patients receiving surgical resection: a case control study

408 views | Sep 14 2021

Yen-Hao Chen et al. found that UTX played an important role in the process of OTSCC and overexpression of UTX might predict poor prognosis in OTSCC patients who received surgical resection. [Read the Full Post]

H3K36 methylation reprograms gene expression to drive early gametocyte development in Plasmodium falciparum

591 views | Apr 25 2021

Jessica Connacher et al. found that H3K36me2&3-associated repression of genes was therefore involved in key transcriptional shifts that accompanied the transition from early gametocyte differentiation to intermediate development. [Read the Full Post]