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ReviewMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2026

Epigenome editing based treatment: Progresses and challenges.

Luowei Yuan, Yikai Xiong, Yiming Zhang, Shen Gu, Yong Lei

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Review in Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Epigenetic Connections in Malocclusion.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  6. Clinical translation of epigenome editing technologies.Current opinion in biomedical engineering · 2026
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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

5 authors.

Luowei YuanDivision of Biomedical Health Sciences, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.
Yikai XiongDivision of Biomedical Health Sciences, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.
Yiming ZhangDivision of Biomedical Health Sciences, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China.
Shen GuSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yong LeiDivision of Biomedical Health Sciences, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China; Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China. Electronic address: leiyong@cuhk.edu.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenome editing is emerging as a transformative approach in clinical treatment, enabling precise modifications to gene expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence. The ongoing transition of epigenome editing techniques from foundational research to clinical applications highlights several key strategies. These include targeted DNA methylation/demethylation, histone modification, and transcriptional regulation. These approaches offer the potential for durable and reversible gene expression modulation, paving the way for precisely tailored therapies for genetic and complex diseases. Here, we review pioneering research, technological advancements, granted patents, and clinical trials that have been reported during the past decade. By synthesizing current research and development efforts, this review aims to provide insights into the promising landscape of epigenome editing and its potential to promote therapeutic interventions.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticEpigenomeEpigenomicsGene EditingGenetic TherapyAnimalsCRISPR-Cas SystemsDNA MethylationEpigenome EditingGene Expression RegulationHumansDNA methylationdurable and reversible gene expressionepigenome editinggene silencingtargeted treatment

Identifiers

PMID40898613
PMCPMC12925790

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