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Epigenetic Mechanisms and Posttranslational Modifications in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ist Teil von
International journal of molecular sciences, 2019-11, Vol.20 (22), p.5679
Ort / Verlag
Switzerland: MDPI AG
Erscheinungsjahr
2019
Quelle
EZB-FREE-00999 freely available EZB journals
Beschreibungen/Notizen
The complex physiology of eukaryotic cells is regulated through numerous mechanisms, including epigenetic changes and posttranslational modifications. The wide-ranging diversity of these mechanisms constitutes a way of dynamic regulation of the functionality of proteins, their activity, and their subcellular localization as well as modulation of the differential expression of genes in response to external and internal stimuli that allow an organism to respond or adapt to accordingly. However, alterations in these mechanisms have been evidenced in several autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The present review aims to provide an approach to the current knowledge of the implications of these mechanisms in SLE pathophysiology.