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ReviewClinical epigenetics2025

An epigenetic perspective on neonatal encephalopathy with suspected hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy.

Priyal Mistry, Juanita Mellet, Chrisna Durandt, Izelle Smuts, Michael S Pepper

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Review in Clinical epigenetics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Priyal MistryInstitute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, SAMRC Extramural Unit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0084, South Africa.
Juanita MelletInstitute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, SAMRC Extramural Unit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0084, South Africa.
Chrisna DurandtInstitute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, SAMRC Extramural Unit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0084, South Africa.
Izelle SmutsDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0084, South Africa.
Michael S PepperInstitute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, SAMRC Extramural Unit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0084, South Africa. michael.pepper@up.ac.za.

Funding

Gates Foundation INV-041062National Research Foundation PMDS230629124169South African Medical Research Council 96783
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neonatal encephalopathy with suspected hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (NESHIE) is a neurological disorder caused by oxygen deprivation and limited blood flow to a neonate's brain. Although various antenatal and perinatal factors have been identified, their precise role in NESHIE pathogenesis remains unclear. The pathophysiology involves multiple molecular pathways that can be explored using a multi-omics approach, including epigenetics. Epigenetics involves heritable changes in gene expression without altering the DNA sequence, encompassing chemical modifications to DNA and histone proteins, as well as changes mediated by non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). These epigenetic changes regulate gene expression and can be influenced by environmental factors, offering crucial insights into gene regulation and disease mechanisms. This review examines the role of epigenetic mechanisms in NESHIE, focusing on the modulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) and ncRNA during hypoxic conditions. Additionally, epigenetic-mediated foetal programming may shed light on how maternal and antenatal risk factors contribute to NESHIE susceptibility. Understanding these epigenetic signatures could advance biomarker discovery and the development of novel therapeutic strategies for NESHIE.

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Epigenesis, GeneticHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainDNA MethylationEpigenomicsFemaleHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInfant, NewbornPregnancyRNA, UntranslatedHIF1A protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitRNA, UntranslatedEpigeneticsFoetal programming.Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α)Neonatal encephalopathy with suspected hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (NESHIE)

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PMID41361850
PMCPMC12825237

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