Advances in Nutrigenomics
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Epigenomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 213
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nutrigenomics; epigenetics; gene expression; precision nutrition
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Interests: nutrigenomics; epigenetics; gene expression; precision nutrition
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nutrigenomics is an emerging field that investigates the interaction between nutrients and genes, in addition to how this interaction affects human health and disease. Advances in nutrigenomics research have revealed that nutrient intake can trigger changes in gene expression and that epigenetic modifications play a crucial role in this process.
This Special Issue invites researchers to contribute original research and review articles on recent advances in the epigenetic control of gene expression, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin accessibility, and RNA as well as protein modifications, through dietary compounds. We welcome contributions that explore the underlying epigenetic mechanisms of how nutrients modulate gene expression in different tissues and cell types in addition to how these changes contribute to health and disease. Furthermore, topics of interest include the identification of genetic variants that influence nutrient metabolism and the development of biomarkers for predicting disease risk and treatment response.
We encourage submissions of articles that describe novel technological approaches with which to investigate the epigenetic regulation of gene expression via nutrients and that discuss epigenetic-based strategies for optimizing personalized nutrition plans to prevent or treat chronic diseases.
We hope that this collection of research will advance our understanding of the interaction between nutrition and genes and contribute to the development of new strategies for preventing and treating chronic diseases.
Thank you for your contributions to this exciting area of research.
Sincerely,
Dr. Fabio Caradonna
Dr. Flores Naselli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nutrigenomics
- epigenetics
- gene expression
- histone modifications
- DNA methylation
- chromatin accessibility
- RNA modifications
- genetic variants
- gene–nutrient interaction
- chronic diseases
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