Microbiota inside the gut plays a vital role in maintaining human health. Microbial dysbiosis is associated with various complications leading to a range of diseases. Epigenetic changes enforced by various environmental and lifestyle factors lead to heritable modifications. These epigenetic modifications include DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodelling, and ribonucleic acid-based mechanisms. This review summarizes the impacts of environmental factors on the gut microbiome, epigenetic modifications, and their role in cardiovascular diseases.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7877904 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12088-021-00920-y | DOI Listing |
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