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Epigenetic modification of cellular genomes is a fascinating means of regulating tissue- and cell type-specific gene expression in all developmental stages of the life of an organism. Carefully orchestrated processes, such as DNA methylation and a plenitude of specific histone modifications secure the faithful transmission of gene expression patterns to progeny cells. Upon chronic infection, the epigenetic cellular balance can become disrupted and, in the long run, through the epigenetic reprogramming of host cell genomes, contribute to the malignant conversion of formerly healthy cells, in many cases preceded by the establishment of an epigenetic field of cancerization. The present volume undertakes to highlight the interactions of infectious pathogens and their effector molecules with the epigenetic regulatory machinery of the cell. Clearly, the recent take-off of epigenetics research did not leave Research on Infectious Diseases and Infection-Associated Cancer untouched. This resulted in a great many of clinically relevant data on understanding the molecular mechanisms of chronic infectious disease. Infectious pathogen- and disease-specific epigenetic alterations are already being used for the early detection of malignant disease and for the prediction of chemotherapy resistance or response to treatment.

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Author:   Janos Minarovits ,  Hans Helmut Niller
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Volume:   879
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783319796697

ISBN 10:   3319796690
Pages:   137
Publication Date:   27 March 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface, Walter Doerfler.- Foreword, Janos Minarovits and Hans Helmut Niller.- Epigenetic Regulation, Janos Minarovits, Ferenc Banati, Kalman Szenthe, and Hans Helmut Niller.- HIV-Induced Epigenetic Alterations in Host Cells, Enass Abdel-Hameed, Hong Ji and Mohamed Tarek Shata.- Epigenetic Alterations in Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Diseases,  Hans Helmut Niller, Ferenc Banati, Daniel Salamon, and Janos Minarovits.- Epigenetic Dysregulation in Virus-Associated Neoplasm, Janos Minarovits, Anett Demcsák, Ferenc Banati, and Hans Helmut Niller.- Epigenetic Alterations Induced by Bacterial Lipopolysacharides, Lorenzo Chiariotti, Lorena Coretti, Raffaela Pero, and Francesca Lembo.- Patho-Epigenetics of Infectious Diseases Caused by Intracellular Bacteria, Hans Helmut Niller and Janos Minarovits.- Abbreviations.

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