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Epigenetics in biology and medicine / edited by Manel Esteller. — Boca Raton, Fla. ; London : CRC Press, c2009. – (63.141/E64e) |
Contents
Contents
Editor Contributors
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Epigenetics
Chapter 2 Epigenetics and Cancer: DNA Methylation
Chapter 3 Epigenetics and Cancer: Histone Modifications 17
Chapter 4 Epigenetic Drugs: DNA Demethylating Agents 27
Chapter 5 Epigenetic Drugs: Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors 49
Chapter 6 Sirtuins in Biology and Disease 73
Chapter 7 microRNAs in Cell Biology and Diseases 105
Chapter 8 Chromatin Modifications by Polycomb Complexes 131
Chapter 9 Epigenetics and its Genetic Syndromes 155
Chapter 10 Epigenetics and Immunity 175
Chapter 11 Etiology of Major Psychosis: Why Do We Need Epigenetics? 189
Chapter 12 Epigenetics and Cardiovascular Disease 207
Chapter 13 Plant Epigenetics 225
Chapter 14 Epigenetics, Environment, and Evolution 241
Chapter 15 Epigenetics and Epigenomics 261
Index 285