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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Advances in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Modulating DNA Methylation in the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases.

Cui Zhang, Chonkit Lio, Nana Li, Cong Huang, Xueming Yao, Jinfang Luo

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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 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Cui ZhangDepartment of Basic Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory on the Property & Effect of Chinese Medicine (Ethnic Medicine), Guizhou Genuine Herbs Center of Consistency of Utility, The Provincial Key Miao Medicine Laboratory of Guizhou, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
Chonkit LioFaculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau, China.ORCID 0009-0007-9509-575X
Nana LiDepartment of Basic Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory on the Property & Effect of Chinese Medicine (Ethnic Medicine), Guizhou Genuine Herbs Center of Consistency of Utility, The Provincial Key Miao Medicine Laboratory of Guizhou, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
Cong HuangDepartment of Basic Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory on the Property & Effect of Chinese Medicine (Ethnic Medicine), Guizhou Genuine Herbs Center of Consistency of Utility, The Provincial Key Miao Medicine Laboratory of Guizhou, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
Xueming YaoDepartment of Basic Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory on the Property & Effect of Chinese Medicine (Ethnic Medicine), Guizhou Genuine Herbs Center of Consistency of Utility, The Provincial Key Miao Medicine Laboratory of Guizhou, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
Jinfang LuoDepartment of Basic Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory on the Property & Effect of Chinese Medicine (Ethnic Medicine), Guizhou Genuine Herbs Center of Consistency of Utility, The Provincial Key Miao Medicine Laboratory of Guizhou, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA methylation is a crucial epigenetic mechanism that modifies the epigenome without altering the DNA sequence, leading to heritable changes in gene expression and playing a vital role in biological processes. The regulation of DNA methylation has gained significant attention in recent years for its role in inflammatory diseases, with numerous studies indicating a correlation between abnormal gene methylation and disease development. However, current research on mature methylation-regulation drugs remains in its infancy. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been demonstrated to have a potential therapeutic effect in treating inflammatory diseases by modulating DNA methylation. In this review, we provide an overview of how DNA methylation participates in inflammatory diseases and how TCM assesses its function in regulating DNA methylation modifications. We aim to demonstrate a theoretical foundation for further research on the therapeutic targets and mechanisms of TCM in inflammatory disease treatment.

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DNA MethylationDrugs, Chinese HerbalInflammationMedicine, Chinese TraditionalAnimalsEpigenesis, GeneticHumansDrugs, Chinese HerbalDNA methylationepigenetic mechanisminflammatory diseasestraditional Chinese medicine

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PMID40650121
PMCPMC12249773

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