Flow-dependent epigenetic regulation of IGFBP5 expression by H3K27me3 contributes to endothelial anti-inflammatory effects

Conclusion: Taken together, our findings reveal that atheroprotective flow reduces H3K27me3 as a chromatin-based mechanism to augment the expression of genes that confer an anti-inflammatory response in the endothelium. Our study exemplifies flow-dependent epigenetic regulation of endothelial gene expression, and also suggests that targeting the EZH2/H3K27me3/IGFBP5 pathway may offer novel therapeutics for inflammatory disorders such as atherosclerosis.

Source: Theranostics - June 20, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Suowen Xu, Yanni Xu, Meimei Yin, Shuya Zhang, Peng Liu, Marina Koroleva, Shuyi Si, Peter J. Little, Jaroslav Pelisek, Zheng Gen Jin Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research