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ReviewOrphanet journal of rare diseases2025

Epigenetic regulation in spinal muscular atrophy: emerging areas and future directions.

Haoran Li, Bo Yu, Ye Yuan, Nannan Chen, Jimeng Wu, Zhiqing Zhang

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Review in Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Haoran LiDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei Province, China.
Bo YuDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Ye YuanDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei Province, China.
Nannan ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China.
Jimeng WuSchool of Basic Medicine, Chengde Medical College, Chengde, 067000, China.
Zhiqing ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei Province, China. 26500007@hebmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9306-3267

Funding

Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund 20241991
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder precipitated by mutations or deletions in the Survival Motor Neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. Although the SMN2 gene partially compensates for SMN1 functional deficiency, its expression is regulated by complex epigenetic and environmental factors. This review comprehensively elucidates the regulatory mechanisms through which epigenetic modifications-encompassing DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs-modulate SMN2 gene expression and impact SMA pathogenesis and progression. We also briefly discuss how these epigenetic mechanisms may interact with selected environmental factors in modifying disease outcomes. Emerging evidence suggests that these epigenetic factors and environmental exposures interact synergistically to influence disease trajectory and may account for the heterogeneity observed in SMA clinical manifestations. These insights have given rise to novel therapeutic strategies, including pharmacological interventions targeting epigenetic pathways and optimized management of environmental factors. Integrating multi-omics analyses holds promise for advancing personalized precision medicine approaches for SMA and potentially improving patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticMuscular Atrophy, SpinalAnimalsDNA MethylationHumansSurvival of Motor Neuron 1 ProteinSurvival of Motor Neuron 2 ProteinSurvival of Motor Neuron 1 ProteinSurvival of Motor Neuron 2 ProteinEnvironmental factorsEpigeneticsSMN2 geneSpinal muscular atrophy

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PMID40640928
PMCPMC12247246

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