Erica Tsang, Velda X Han, Chloe Flutter, Sarah Alshammery, Brooke A Keating, Tracey Williams, Brian S Gloss, Mark E Graham, Nader Aryamanesh, Ignatius Pang, Melanie Wong, David Winlaw, Michael Cardamone, Shekeeb Mohammad, Wendy Gold, Shrujna Patel, Russell C Dale
BACKGROUND: Kabuki syndrome (KS) is a genetic disorder caused by DNA mutations in KMT2D, a lysine methyltransferase that methylates histones and other proteins, and therefore modifies chromatin structure and subsequent gene expression. Ketones, derived from the ketogenic diet, are histone deacetylase inhibitors that can 'open' chromatin and encourage gene expression. Preclinical studies have shown that the ketogenic diet rescues hippocampal memory neurogenesis in mice with KS via the epigenetic effects of ketones...
May 19, 2024: EBioMedicine