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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2026

Epigenetic remodeling during early embryonic development.

Xiaoyu Wan, Shibin Zhang, Jingyu Li, Deying Kong, Mo Chen

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Exit from totipotency in mammals: an epigenetic perspective.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Xiaoyu Wan *Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Shibin Zhang *Laboratory Animal Center, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Jingyu LiChongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering and Precision Medicine, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Deying KongDepartment of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Mo ChenChongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering and Precision Medicine, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In mammals, the fusion of sperm and oocyte gives rise to a totipotent zygote, which undergoes a series of cleavage divisions and differentiation events. During this process, the embryo transitions from totipotency to pluripotency, accompanied by extensive epigenetic reprogramming. With continuous innovation of low-input multi-omics technology and other methods, the relationship between epigenetic remodeling and embryonic development has been gradually revealed. This review synthesizes recent advances in our understanding of the dynamics of epigenetic reprogramming during early embryogenesis in mice and humans. It covers the remodeling of DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin accessibility, and three-dimensional chromatin architecture, with a particular focus on the dynamic features of histone modifications. The patterns of common histone modifications such as methylation, acetylation, and ubiquitination are elaborated. Furthermore, the review outlines both the emerging roles of metabolism-associated modifications such as crotonylation and lactylation in genomic targeting and transcriptional regulation, and the dynamic patterns of histone variant incorporation.

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early embryo developmentepigenetic reprogramminghistone modificationsmammalsmetabolically-associated histone marks

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