(Ebook) Nutrition in Epigenetics by Mihai D. Niculescu, Paul Haggarty ISBN 9780470959824, 9780813816050, 0470959827, 081381605X

(Ebook) Nutrition in Epigenetics by Mihai D. Niculescu, Paul Haggarty ISBN 9780470959824, 9780813816050, 0470959827, 081381605X

The study of epigenetics, or how heritable changes in gene expression are regulated without modifying the coding DNA sequence, has become an increasingly important field of study in recent years. Rapid developments in our understanding of the way in which gene function is modulated by the environment has revolutionized the way we think about human development and health. Nutrition in Epigenetics reviews the latest research looking at the interaction between genes and nutrients and the role they play together in maintaining human health. Nutrition in Epigenetics is divided into two primary parts. The first part provides key principles such as epigenetic mechanisms, developmental epigenetics, and the role of epigenetics in disease. The second part looks specifically at the application of epigenetics to the field of human nutrition. Chapters review the role of specific nutrients in modulating epigenetic status and the effect on health and disease. Nutrition in Epigenetics is an indispensable resource for researchers, professionals and advanced students with an interest in human nutrition, epigenetics, and biomedical research.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–7): Mihai D. Niculescu and Paul HaggartyChapter 2 DNA Methylation (pages 9–45): Natalia V. CucuChapter 3 Chromatin Modifications (pages 47–71): Sandra B. HakeChapter 4 Roles of RNAi and Other Micro?RNAs in the Regulation of Epigenetic Processes (pages 73–86): Muller FabbriChapter 5 Epigenetic Inheritance: Both Mitotic and Meiotic (pages 87–103): Nina J. Kaminen?Ahola, Arttu I. Ahola and Emma WhitelawChapter 6 Developmental Epigenetics: Roles in Embryonic Development (pages 105–126): Liliana Burlibasa and Lucian GavrilaChapter 7 Epigenetics, Nutrition, and Cancer (pages 127–143): Amy R. JohnsonChapter 8 Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Diabetes (pages 145–164): Karen D. CorbinChapter 9 Autoimmunity (pages 165–171): Donna Ray and Raymond YungChapter 10 Cardiovascular Diseases (pages 173–187): Aurelian Bidulesc