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