Chen X, Xiao X, Guo F. Roles of H3K27me3 Demethylase JMJD3 in Inflammation and Journal of Cancers. J Rare Dis Res Treat. (2019) 4(1): 71-76 Rare Diseases Research www.rarediseasesjournal.com & Treatment Minireview Open Access Roles of H3K27me3 Demethylase JMJD3 in Inflammation and Cancers Xia Chen1, Xue Xiao2, Fei Guo3* 1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China 2Anesthesiology of the Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University 3Burn Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China Abstract Article Info Histone demethylation is an important part of epigenetic modifications, Article Notes involving in multiple physiological and pathophysiological processes such Received: August 30, 2018 Accepted: January 30, 2019 as proliferation, differentiation, senescence, apoptosis, reprogramming and so on. JmjC domain-containing protein D3 (JMJD3, also called KDM6B) *Correspondence: specifically demethylates lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3K27me3), a repressive Dr. Fei Guo, Burn Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of epigenetic mark, therefore modulating the expression of target genes. Nanchang University, Nanchang, China; JMJD3 can be strongly and quickly induced by various inflammatory stimuli Email:
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