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ReviewEpigenetics & chromatin2025

Physical exercise and epigenetic modifications in skeletal muscle, brain, and heart.

Xi Zheng, Xueli Liu, Yuqian Guo, Yi Lv, Chensheng Lin, Dan Wang, Shaobing Wang, Yiping Liu, Xuefeng Hu

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Review in Epigenetics & chromatin, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Epigenetic Modulation of the ACE System Underlies the Slow Aerobic Muscle Phenotype and Metabolic Exercise Response.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  19. Metabolic Reprogramming in Heart Failure: From Energy Starvation to Therapeutic Targets.Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Xi Zheng *Fujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology & Southern Center for Biomedical Research, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China.
Xueli Liu *Fujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology & Southern Center for Biomedical Research, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China.
Yuqian GuoFujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology & Southern Center for Biomedical Research, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China.
Yi LvFujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology & Southern Center for Biomedical Research, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China.
Chensheng LinFujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology & Southern Center for Biomedical Research, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China.
Dan WangProvincial University Key Laboratory of Sport and Health Science, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China.
Shaobing WangProvincial University Key Laboratory of Sport and Health Science, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China.
Yiping LiuProvincial University Key Laboratory of Sport and Health Science, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China. ypliu1966@126.com.
Xuefeng HuFujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology & Southern Center for Biomedical Research, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China. bioxfh@fjnu.edu.cn.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2023J01510Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2023J05121
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The origins of many diseases can be traced to the dynamic interplay of genetic predispositions and environmental exposures post-birth. Epigenetic modifications have recently gained prominence as a significant mediator between genetic information and environmental factors, influencing the occurrence and progression of disease. There is a burgeoning body of evidence supports that physical exercise, acting as an external environmental stimulus, exerts a discernible impact on major epigenetic modifications, including histone modifications, DNA methylation, RNA methylation, and non-coding RNA. This effect assumes a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of various human diseases. Exploring the epigenetic molecular mechanisms through which physical exercise enhances human health holds the promise of deepening our understanding of how it improves physiological functions, mitigates disease risks, and establishes a theoretical foundation for employing physical exercise as a non-pharmacological intervention in disease prevention and treatment.

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BrainEpigenesis, GeneticExerciseMuscle, SkeletalMyocardiumAnimalsDNA MethylationHistonesHumansHistonesBrainDNA methylationHeartHistone modificationsNon-coding RNAPhysical exerciseRNA methylationSkeletal muscle

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PMID40114219
PMCPMC11927307

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