Epigenomes (Sep 2023)

Current Approaches to Epigenetic Therapy

  • Ekaterina D. Griazeva,
  • Daria M. Fedoseeva,
  • Elizaveta I. Radion,
  • Pavel V. Ershov,
  • Ivan O. Meshkov,
  • Alexandra V. Semyanihina,
  • Anna S. Makarova,
  • Valentin V. Makarov,
  • Vladimir S. Yudin,
  • Anton A. Keskinov,
  • Sergey A. Kraevoy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/epigenomes7040023
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 4
p. 23

Abstract

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Epigenetic therapy is a promising tool for the treatment of a wide range of diseases. Several fundamental epigenetic approaches have been proposed. Firstly, the use of small molecules as epigenetic effectors, as the most developed pharmacological method, has contributed to the introduction of a number of drugs into clinical practice. Secondly, various innovative epigenetic approaches based on dCas9 and the use of small non-coding RNAs as therapeutic agents are also under extensive research. In this review, we present the current state of research in the field of epigenetic therapy, considering the prospects for its application and possible limitations.

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