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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Effects of Ionizing Radiation on DNA Methylation Patterns and Their Potential as Biomarkers.

Lanfang Ma, Yu Zhang, Jie Xu, Yanan Yu, Pingkun Zhou, Xiuhua Liu, Hua Guan

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Lanfang MaCollege of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
Yu ZhangBeijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Department of Radiation Biology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
Jie XuBeijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Department of Radiation Biology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
Yanan YuBeijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Department of Radiation Biology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
Pingkun ZhouBeijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Department of Radiation Biology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
Xiuhua LiuCollege of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
Hua GuanCollege of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.

Funding

Hua Guan 32171238Hua Guan 82173466Hua Guan 82473579
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA methylation is a common endogenous chemical modification in eukaryotic DNA, primarily involving the covalent attachment of a methyl group to the fifth carbon of cytosine residues, leading to the formation of 5-methylcytosine (5mC). This epigenetic modification plays a crucial role in gene expression regulation and genomic stability maintenance in eukaryotic systems. Ionizing radiation (IR) has been shown to induce changes in global DNA methylation patterns, which exhibit significant temporal stability. This stability makes DNA methylation profiles promising candidates for radiation-specific biomarkers. This review systematically examines the impact of IR on genome-wide DNA methylation landscapes and evaluates their potential as molecular indicators of radiation exposure. Advancing the knowledge of radiation-induced epigenetic modifications in radiobiology contributes to a deeper understanding of IR-driven epigenetic reprogramming and facilitates the development of novel molecular tools for the early detection and quantitative risk assessment of radiation exposure.

Indexed as

BiomarkersDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticRadiation, Ionizing5-MethylcytosineAnimalsHumans5-MethylcytosineBiomarkersbiomarkersDNA methylationepigeneticsionizing radiationradiation exposure assessmentradiation protection

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PMID40244232
PMCPMC11989863

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