Review
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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2024; 16(5): 703-715
Published online May 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i5.703
Table 3 Effect of histone methylation on hepatic fibrosis
Histone methylation
Functions
Effects on fibrosis
Ref.
H3K9me1/2/3↑(Upstream) (-) Transcription initiationExpression of PPARγ↓[67,69,70]
Hepatic Fibrosis↑
H3K27me1/2/3↑(Downstream) (-) Transcriptional extensionsExpression of PPARγ↓[67,69,70]
Hepatic Fibrosis↑
H3K4me2/3↑(The whole process) (+) Genes for fibrosis (TGF-β1, TIMP-1, α-SMA and Collagen type I)Hepatic Fibrosis↑[67,69,70]
H3K36me3↑