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Gene Regulation and Epigenetics

Many of our traits are not determined by the DNA sequence of our genome. We aspire to understand, how external and environmental factors impact on our genes and our health through epigenetic mechanisms.

Many of our traits are not determined by the DNA sequence of our genome. We aspire to understand, how external and environmental factors impact on our genes and our health through epigenetic mechanisms.

About Our Group

We are the group of Gene Regulation and Epigenetics. Our research focuses on the epigenetic inheritance of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes mostly using the mouse as functional model system. We aim to understand how metabolic phenotypes that are acquired during life - for example, by malnutrition - are inherited from one generation to the next. Changes in transcripts carried by oocytes and sperms as well as chemical modifications of DNA and chromosomes contribute to this inheritance. This mode of inter-generational epigenetic inheritance was only recently discovered. With our research we want to contribute to a better understanding of its mechanisms and implications for the observed pandemic of obesity and diabetes in man. We offer our technical expertise in transcriptomics in numerous scientific collaborations, preferentially in the area of metabolic disorders.

Group Members

Johannes Beckers IEG

Prof. Dr. Johannes Beckers

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Beckers, Executive MBA (TUM) View profile

Dr. Sieglinde Hastreiter

Sandra Hoffmann

Porträt Martin Irmler

Dr. Martin Irmler

Porträt Kerstin Richter

Kerstin Richter

Selected Publications

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2024 Scientific Article in Thorax

Stoleriu, M.-G. ; Ansari, M. ; Strunz, M. ; Schamberger, A.C. ; Heydarian, M. ; Ding, Y. ; Voss, C. ; Schneider, J.J. ; Gerckens, M. ; Burgstaller, G. ; Castelblanco, A. ; Kauke, T. ; Fertmann, J. ; Schneider, C. ; Behr, J. ; ... ; Irmler, M. ; Beckers, J. ; Eickelberg, O. ; Schubert, B. ; Hauck, S.M. ; Schmid, O. ; Stöger, T. ; Schiller, H. ; Hilgendorff, A.

COPD basal cells are primed towards secretory to multiciliated cell imbalance driving increased resilience to environmental stressors.

2024 Scientific Article in European Respiratory Journal

Mayr, C. ; Sengupta, A. ; Asgharpour, S. ; Ansari, M. ; Pestoni, J. ; Ogar, P. ; Angelidis, I. ; Liontos, A. ; Rodriguez-Castillo, J.A. ; Lang, N.J. ; Strunz, M. ; Porras-Gonzalez, D.L. ; Gerckens, M. ; De Sadeleer, L.J. ; Oehrle, B. ; Viteri-Alvarez, V. ; Fernandez, I.E. ; Tallquist, M. ; Irmler, M. ; Beckers, J. ; ... ; Wasnick, R. ; Yildirim, A.Ö. ; Theis, F.J. ; Burgstaller, G. ; Schiller, H.

Sfrp1 inhibits lung fibroblast invasion during transition to injury induced myofibroblasts.

Contact

Johannes Beckers IEG

Prof. Dr. Johannes Beckers

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Beckers, Executive MBA (TUM)