Epigenetics in Human Disease, Second Edition examines the diseases and conditions on which we have advanced knowledge of epigenetic mechanisms, such as cancer, autoimmune disorders, aging, metabolic disorders, neurobiological disorders and cardiovascular disease. In addition to detailing the role of epigenetics in the etiology, progression, diagnosis and prognosis of these diseases, novel epigenetic approaches to treatment are also explored. Fully revised and up-to-date, this new edition discusses topics of current interest in epigenetic research, including stem cell epigenetic therapy, bioinformatic analysis of NGS data, and epigenetic mechanisms of imprinting disorders.
Further sections explore online epigenetic tools and datasets, early-life programming of epigenetics in age-related diseases, the epigenetics of addiction and suicide, and epigenetic approaches to regulating and preventing diabetes, cardiac disease, allergic disorders, Alzheimer's disease, respiratory diseases, and many other human maladies.
Section I: Introduction 1. Epigenetics in Human Disease
Section II: Methodology 2. Methods and Strategies to Determine Epigenetic Variation in Human Disease 3. Age Estimates Using DNA Methylation Patterns 4.Bioinformatics of Epigenetic Data Generated from Next-generation Sequencing
Section III: Human Cancer 5. DNA Methylation Alterations in Human Cancers 6. Alterations of Histone Modifications in Cancer 7. MicroRNA in Cancer 8. Epigenetic Approaches to Cancer Therapy
Section lV: Neurological Disease 9. Epigenomics in Neurobehavioral Disease 10. Emerging Role of Epigenetics in Human Neurodevelopmental Disorders 11. The Epigenetics of Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Disease 12. Epigenetic Modulation of Human Neurobiological Disorder
Section V: Autoimmune Disease 13. Epigenetic Basis of Autoimmune Disorders in Humans 14. Approaches to Autoimmune Diseases Using Epigenetic Therapy
Section VI: Metabolic Disorders 15. Epigenomic Factors in Human Obesity 16. Epigenetic Approaches to Control Obesity 17. Epigenetics of Diabetes in Humans 18. The Potential of Epigenetic Compounds in Treating Diabetes
Section VII: Other Disorders/Diseases 19. Epigenetic Aberrations in Human Allergic Diseases 20. Therapy of Airway Disease: Epigenetic Potential 21. The Role of Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Disease 22. Epigenetic Treatment Approaches to Cardiovascular Disease 23. Epigenetics and Human Infectious Diseases 24. Therapy of Infectious Diseases Using Epigenetic Approaches 25. The Epigenetics of Endometriosis 26. Epigenetic DNA Methylation in Endometrial Cancer 27. Epigenetic Treatment Prospects of Gynecological and Reproductive Diseases
Section VIII: Development, Aging and Transgenerational Effects 28. Epigenetics of Transgenerational Inheritance in Disease 29. Epigenetic Mechanisms of Human Imprinting Disorders 30. Therapeutic Approaches to Imprinting Diseases 31. Stem Cell Epigenetics and Human Disease 32. Non-coding RNA Regulatory Networks, Epigenetics, and Programming Stem Cell Renewal and Differentiation: Implications for Stem Cell Therapy 33. Aging and Disease: The Epigenetic Bridge 34. Epigenetic Programming of Human Disease and Aging
Section lV: Future Research 35. Future Directions in the Epigenetics of Human Disease
