Gene & Protein in Disease,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 1966 - 1966
Published: March 29, 2024
The
D2
dopamine
receptor
(DRD2)
gene
has
garnered
substantial
attention
as
one
of
the
most
extensively
studied
genes
across
various
neuropsychiatric
disorders.
Since
its
initial
association
with
severe
alcoholism
in
1990,
particularly
through
identification
DRD2
Taq
A1
allele,
numerous
international
investigations
have
been
conducted
to
elucidate
role
different
conditions.
As
February
22,
2024,
there
are
5485
articles
focusing
on
listed
PUBMED.
There
120
meta-analyses
mixed
results.
In
our
opinion,
primary
cause
negative
reports
regarding
polymorphisms
is
inadequate
screening
controls,
not
adequately
eliminating
many
hidden
reward
deficiency
syndrome
behaviors.
Moreover,
pleiotropic
effects
variants
identified
neuropsychologic,
neurophysiologic,
stress
response,
social
defeat,
maternal
deprivation,
and
gambling
disorder,
epigenetic
DNA
methylation
histone
post-translational
discussed
this
article.
70
PUBMED
for
20
October
19,
2022.
For
commentary,
we
did
denote
and/or
methylation;
instead,
provided
a
brief
summary
based
behavioral
effects.
Based
fact
that
Blum
Noble
characterized
allele
generalized
necessarily
specific
alcoholism,
it
now
behooves
field
find
ways
either
use
effector
moieties
edit
neuroepigenetic
insults
or
possibly
harness
idea
potentially
removing
mRNA-reduced
expression
by
inducing
“dopamine
homeostasis.”
Translational Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 6, 2023
Abstract
Substance
use
in
adolescence
is
a
known
risk
factor
for
the
development
of
neuropsychiatric
and
substance
disorders
adulthood.
This
part
due
to
fact
that
critical
aspects
brain
occur
during
adolescence,
which
can
be
altered
by
drug
use.
Despite
concerted
efforts
educate
youth
about
potential
negative
consequences
use,
initiation
remains
common
amongst
adolescents
world-wide.
Additionally,
though
there
has
been
substantial
research
on
topic,
many
questions
remain
predictors
adolescent
In
following
review,
we
will
highlight
some
most
recent
literature
neurobiological
behavioral
effects
rodents,
non-human
primates,
humans,
with
specific
focus
alcohol,
cannabis,
nicotine,
interactions
between
these
substances.
Overall,
consumption
substances
produce
long-lasting
changes
across
variety
structures
networks
have
enduring
behavior,
emotion,
cognition.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(5), P. 4778 - 4778
Published: March 1, 2023
The
advancement
in
epigenetics
research
over
the
past
several
decades
has
led
to
potential
application
of
epigenome-editing
technologies
for
treatment
various
diseases.
In
particular,
epigenome
editing
is
potentially
useful
genetic
and
other
related
diseases,
including
rare
imprinted
as
it
can
regulate
expression
target
region,
thereby
causative
gene,
with
minimal
or
no
modification
genomic
DNA.
Various
efforts
are
underway
successfully
apply
vivo,
such
improving
specificity,
enzymatic
activity,
drug
delivery
development
reliable
therapeutics.
this
review,
we
introduce
latest
findings,
summarize
current
limitations
future
challenges
practical
disease
therapy,
important
factors
consider,
chromatin
plasticity,
a
more
effective
editing-based
therapy.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(22), P. 16077 - 16077
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
CRISPR
(clustered
regularly
interspaced
short
palindromic
repeats)/Cas9
is
a
unique
genome
editing
tool
that
can
be
easily
used
in
wide
range
of
applications,
including
functional
genomics,
transcriptomics,
epigenetics,
biotechnology,
plant
engineering,
livestock
breeding,
gene
therapy,
diagnostics,
and
so
on.
This
review
focused
on
the
current
CRISPR/Cas9
landscape,
e.g.,
Cas9
variants
with
improved
properties,
Cas9-derived
fusion
proteins,
delivery
methods,
pre-existing
immunity
against
anti-CRISPR
their
possible
roles
function
improvement.
Moreover,
this
presents
detailed
outline
CRISPR/Cas9-based
diagnostics
therapeutic
approaches.
Finally,
addresses
future
expansion
editors’
toolbox
orthologs
other
CRISPR/Cas
proteins.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. e0296058 - e0296058
Published: March 11, 2024
Digital
transformation
constitutes
a
crucial
component
of
the
digital
economy
and
represents
microcosmic
manifestation,
playing
vital
role
in
advancing
enterprise
sustainable
development
from
perspective
green
innovation
quality.
Using
panel
data
Chinese
listed
companies
2011
to
2020,
study
examines
impact
on
quality
innovation.
The
finds
that
significantly
increases
enterprises.
Moreover,
positive
effect
is
strengthened
by
executive
with
knowledge
experience
regions
high-level
intellectual
property
protection.
findings
contribute
digitalization
research
literature
innovation,
provide
suggestions
for
managers
policymakers
seeking
improve
environmental
sustainability
through
developing
economies.
Cell Stress,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. 21 - 50
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
eight
biological
hallmarks
of
health
that
we
initially
postulated
(Cell.
2021
Jan
7;184(1):33-63)
include
features
spatial
compartmentalization
(integrity
barriers,
containment
local
perturbations),
maintenance
homeostasis
over
time
(recycling
&
turnover,
integration
circuitries,
rhythmic
oscillations)
and
an
array
adequate
responses
to
stress
(homeostatic
resilience,
hormetic
regulation,
repair
regeneration).
These
affect
all
somatic
strata
the
human
body
(molecules,
organelles,
cells,
supracellular
units,
organs,
organ
systems,
systemic
circuitries
meta-organism).
Here
postulate
mental
socioeconomic
factors
must
be
added
this
8×8
matrix
as
additional
hallmark
(“psychosocial
adaptation”)
stratum
interactions”),
hence
building
a
9×9
matrix.
Potentially,
perturbation
each
affects
psychosocial
vice
versa.
Finally,
discuss
(patho)physiological
bases
these
interactions
their
implications
for
improvement.
Advances in Drug and Alcohol Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: March 8, 2024
Adolescent
alcohol
drinking
is
linked
to
high
rates
of
adult
problems
and
use
disorder
(AUD).
The
Neurobiology
Alcohol
Drinking
in
Adulthood
(NADIA)
consortium
adolescent
intermittent
ethanol
(AIE)
models
binge
drinking,
followed
by
abstinent
maturation
adulthood
determine
the
persistent
AIE
changes
neurobiology
behavior.
increases
preference,
anxiety
reward
seeking,
disrupts
sleep
cognition,
all
risks
for
AUD.
In
addition,
induces
neuroimmune
gene
expression
neurons
glia
that
alter
neurocircuitry
HMGB1
a
unique
signal
released
from
activates
multiple
proinflammatory
receptors,
including
Toll-like
receptors
(TLRs),
spread
induction.
increased
rat
brain
post-mortem
human
AUD
brain,
where
it
correlates
with
lifetime
consumption.
activation
TLR
increase
expression.
Human
following
show
TLRs.
Brain
regional
differences
neurotransmitters
cell
types
impact
responses
Microglia
are
monocyte-like
cells
provide
trophic
synaptic
functions,
signals
sensitize
or
“prime”
during
repeated
cycles,
impacting
neurocircuitry.
Neurocircuits
differently
impacted
dependent
upon
neuronal-glial
signaling.
Acetylcholine
an
anti-inflammatory
neurotransmitter.
HMGB1-TLR4
signaling
forebrain,
reducing
cholinergic
silencing
defining
genes
through
upregulation
RE-1
factor
(REST),
transcription
inhibitor
known
regulate
neuronal
differentiation.
REST
induction
reduces
basal
forebrain
innervation
hippocampus.
Adult
hippocampal
neurogenesis
regulated
neurogenic
niche
formed
cells.
vivo
vitro
studies
find
other
as
well
factors,
NGF,
BDNF,
coincident
loss
synapse
marker
vChAT.
These
expression-transcriptomes
result
reduced
neurogenesis.
Excitingly,
antagonists,
anti-inflammatories,
epigenetic
modifiers
like
histone
deacetylase
inhibitors
restore
findings
suggest
drugs
should
be
considered
therapy
may
long-lasting
reversal
psychopathology.
ACS Synthetic Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
DNA
lies
at
the
heart
of
central
dogma
life.
Altering
can
modify
flow
information
in
fundamental
cellular
processes
such
as
transcription
and
translation.
The
ability
to
precisely
manipulate
has
led
remarkable
advances
treating
incurable
human
genetic
ailments
changed
landscape
biological
research.
Genome
editors
CRISPR-Cas
nucleases
TALENs
have
become
ubiquitous
tools
basic
applied
research
been
translated
clinic
treat
patients.
specificity
modularity
these
genome
made
it
possible
efficiently
engineer
genomic
DNA;
however,
underlying
principles
governing
editing
outcomes
eukaryotes
are
still
being
uncovered.
Editing
efficiency
vary
from
cell
type
for
same
target
sequence,
necessitating
de
novo
design
validation
efforts.
Chromatin
structure
epigenetic
modifications
shown
affect
activity
because
role
they
play
hierarchical
organization
DNA.
Understanding
nuclear
search
mechanism
their
molecular
interactions
with
higher
order
chromatin
will
lead
improved
models
predicting
precise
outcomes.
Insights
studies
unlock
entire
be
engineered
creation
novel
therapies
critical
illnesses.