›› 2018, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 1304-1311.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2018.05.023

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Research Progress on Mechanism and Function of TET Mediated DNA Demethylation

LI Wen, CAO Junguo, CHEN Min, XU Baozeng   

  1. State Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology of Special Economic Animals, Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130112, China
  • Received:2017-10-16 Online:2018-05-20 Published:2018-05-19

Abstract:

TET protein is a family of alpha-ketoglutarate/Fe2+ dependent dioxygenases that oxidize 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to produce 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC),5-formylcytosine (5fC) and 5-carboxycytosine (5caC).In recent years,TET protein play a key role in DNA demethylation,and involve in the early development of mammals.5mC was oxidized by TET protein,5fC and 5caC were oxidized by thymine DNA glycosylase (TDG),5caC was cut by TDG,and finally unmodified cytosine was obtained after base excision repair to achieve the purpose of demethylation,this pathway was widely accepted.Regulatory methods in demethylation include regulation of TET protein levels,regulation of metabolites and cofactors.And this article focuses on the role of demethylation during embryonic development.

Key words: TET proteins; DNA demethylation; regulatory mechanisms; reproductive effects

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