Chromatin-modifying drugs and metabolites in cell fate control.

ABSTRACT: For multicellular organisms, it is essential to produce a variety of specialized cells to perform a dazzling panoply of functions. Chromatin plays a vital role in determining cellular identities, and it dynamically regulates gene expression in response to changing nutrient metabolism and environmental conditions. Intermediates produced by cellular metabolic pathways are used as cofactors or substrates for chromatin modification. Drug analogues of metabolites that regulate chromatin-modifying enzyme reactions can also regulate cell fate by adjusting chromatin organization. In recent years, there have been many studies about how chromatin-modifying drug molecules or metabolites can interact with chromatin to regulate cell fate. In this review, we systematically discuss how DNA and histone-mo

SUBMITTER: Yao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7653270 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature