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A Photo‐responsive Small‐Molecule Approach for the Opto‐epigenetic Modulation of DNA Methylation

Nguyen, HP; Stewart, S; Kukwikila, MN; Jones, SF; Offenbartl-Stiegert, D; Mao, S; Balasubramanian, S; ... Howorka, S; + view all (2019) A Photo‐responsive Small‐Molecule Approach for the Opto‐epigenetic Modulation of DNA Methylation. Angewandte Chemie: International Edition , 58 (20) pp. 6620-6624. 10.1002/anie.201901139. Green open access

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Abstract

Controlling the functional dynamics of DNA within living cells is essential in biomedical research. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation play a key role in this endeavour. DNA methylation can be controlled by genetic means. Yet there are few chemical tools available for the spatial and temporal modulation of this modification. Herein, we present a small‐molecule approach to modulate DNA methylation with light. The strategy uses a photo‐tuneable version of a clinically used drug (5‐aza‐2′‐deoxycytidine) to alter the catalytic activity of DNA methyltransferases, the enzymes that methylate DNA. After uptake by cells, the photo‐regulated molecule can be light‐controlled to reduce genome‐wide DNA methylation levels in proliferating cells. The chemical tool complements genetic, biochemical, and pharmacological approaches to study the role of DNA methylation in biology and medicine.

Type: Article
Title: A Photo‐responsive Small‐Molecule Approach for the Opto‐epigenetic Modulation of DNA Methylation
Location: Germany
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901139
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201901139
Language: English
Additional information: © 2019 The Authors. Published by Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: epigenetics, methylation, decitabine, 5-aza-2-deoxycytidine, photo cage
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute > Research Department of Cancer Bio
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10068682
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