Gene Function Changes (epigenetics)

Meta-Analysis Catalogues Pesticides’ Adverse Impact on How Genes Function   (Beyond Pesticides, April 30, 2024) Researchers found epigenetic changes, including changes relating to “DNA methylation, histone modification, and differential microRNA expression which ‘can alter the expression of many disease-related genes’,” in a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing literature published in Environmental Epigenetics. “Our review did provide evidence that pesticide exposure could lead to epigenetic modifications, possibly altering global and gene-specific methylation levels, epigenome-wide methylation, and micro-RNA differential expression,” researchers share in the conclusion of the study. This study is an amalgamation of various studies on epigenetic changes based on a literature review process: “Article review involved 3,529 articles found through extensive searches across major human health databases,