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ReviewEpigenomics2025

From allergens to epigenetics: how histone acetylation shapes immune gene expression in allergic diseases.

Xuejun Cai, Muhammed Afthab, Shadi Hambo, Mohamed Salem, Rasika Ramesh Bhitale, Hani Harb

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Review in Epigenomics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xuejun CaiInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, TU, Germany.
Muhammed AfthabInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, TU, Germany.
Shadi HamboInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, TU, Germany.
Mohamed SalemInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, TU, Germany.
Rasika Ramesh BhitaleInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, TU, Germany.
Hani HarbInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, TU, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergic diseases are a significant global health concern. These disorders result from abnormal immune responses to environmental allergens, influenced by genetic, environmental, and epigenetic factors. Among these, histone acetylation has emerged as a key epigenetic mechanism influencing immune gene expression. Histone acetylation modulates chromatin structure and gene transcription, linking environmental exposures to immune responses. In this review, we explore how histone acetylation mechanisms regulate immune gene activation and contribute to the pathophysiology of allergic diseases and detail the role of histone acetylation in asthma, food allergy, atopic dermatitis, and other allergic conditions. Finally, we discuss therapeutic strategies targeting histone acetylation, highlighting their potential to mitigate allergic inflammation and improve patient outcomes. Understanding histone acetylation's role in allergic diseases provides a basis for developing epigenetic therapies, offering promising new approaches to managing these conditions.

Indexed as

AllergensEpigenesis, GeneticHistonesHypersensitivityAcetylationAnimalsGene Expression RegulationHumansProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalAllergensHistonesAllergic diseasesasthmaatopic dermatitisfood allergyhistone acetylationimmune gene

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PMID40884775
PMCPMC12520115

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