Epigenetic modulation as a therapeutic approach for pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Authors
- Kim, Jun-Dae; Lee, Aram; Choi, Jihea; Park, Youngsook; Kang, Hyesoo; Chang, Woochul; Lee, Myeong-Sok; Kim, Jongmin
- Issue Date
- Jul-2015
- Publisher
- NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
- Citation
- EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, v.47, pp 1 - 11
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
- Volume
- 47
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 11
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/10490
- DOI
- 10.1038/emm.2015.45
- ISSN
- 1226-3613
2092-6413
- Abstract
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but progressive and currently incurable disease, which is characterized by vascular remodeling in association with muscularization of the arterioles, medial thickening and plexiform lesion formation. Despite our advanced understanding of the pathogenesis of PAH and the recent therapeutic advances, PAH still remains a fatal disease. In addition, the susceptibility to PAH has not yet been adequately explained. Much evidence points to the involvement of epigenetic changes in the pathogenesis of a number of human diseases including cancer, peripheral hypertension and asthma. The knowledge gained from the epigenetic study of various human diseases can also be applied to PAH. Thus, the pursuit of novel therapeutic targets via understanding the epigenetic alterations involved in the pathogenesis of PAH, such as DNA methylation, histone modification and microRNA, might be an attractive therapeutic avenue for the development of a novel and more effective treatment. This review provides a general overview of the current advances in epigenetics associated with PAH, and discusses the potential for improved treatment through understanding the role of epigenetics in the development of PAH.
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