[HTML][HTML] Biologico-clinical significance of DNMT3A variants expression in acute myeloid leukemia

N Lin, W Fu, C Zhao, B Li, X Yan, Y Li - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) catalyzes de novo DNA methylation and
plays important roles in the pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia. However, the …

The R882H DNMT3A mutation associated with AML dominantly inhibits wild-type DNMT3A by blocking its ability to form active tetramers

DA Russler-Germain, DH Spencer, MA Young… - Cancer cell, 2014 - cell.com
Somatic mutations in DNMT3A, which encodes a de novo DNA methyltransferase, are found
in∼ 30% of normal karyotype acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cases. Most mutations are …

Mammalian DNA methyltransferases: new discoveries and open questions

H Gowher, A Jeltsch - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2018 - portlandpress.com
As part of the epigenetic network, DNA methylation is a major regulator of chromatin
structure and function. In mammals, it mainly occurs at palindromic CpG sites, but …

De novo DNA methyltransferase is essential for self-renewal, but not for differentiation, in hematopoietic stem cells

Y Tadokoro, H Ema, M Okano, E Li… - The Journal of …, 2007 - rupress.org
DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification essential for development. The DNA
methyltransferases Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b execute de novo DNA methylation in gastrulating …

Mutational analysis of DNMT3A gene in acute leukemias and common solid cancers

MS Kim, YR Kim, NJ Yoo, SH Lee - Apmis, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
DNMT3A, a DNA methyltransferase that functions for de novo methylation, is important in
development and many cellular processes related to tumorigenesis. Somatic mutations of …

Domain structure of the Dnmt1, Dnmt3a, and Dnmt3b DNA methyltransferases

S Tajima, I Suetake, K Takeshita, A Nakagawa… - … -Role and Function, 2022 - Springer
In mammals, three major DNA methyltransferases, Dnmt1, Dnmt3a, and Dnmt3b, have been
identified. Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b are responsible for establishing DNA methylation patterns …

Oligomerization of DNMT3A controls the mechanism of de novo DNA methylation

C Holz-Schietinger, DM Matje, MF Harrison… - Journal of Biological …, 2011 - ASBMB
DNMT3A is one of two human de novo DNA methyltransferases essential for regulating
gene expression through cellular development and differentiation. Here we describe the …

DNA methyltransferases: classification, functions and research progress

ZG Wang, JX Wu - Yi Chuan= Hereditas, 2009 - europepmc.org
DNA methylation is a postreplicative modification occurred in most prokaryotic and
eukaryotic genomes, which has a variety of important biological functions including …

Expression levels of DNA methyltransferase genes do not correlate with p15INK4B gene methylation in myelodysplastic syndromes

E Aoki, H Ohashi, T Uchida, T Murate, H Saito… - Leukemia, 2003 - nature.com
The notion that gene silencing after methylation of promoters of tumor suppresser genes
results in carcinogenesis is supported by many lines of evidence. Myelodysplastic syndrome …

DNA methyltransferases: a novel target for prevention and therapy

D Subramaniam, R Thombre, A Dhar, S Anant - Frontiers in oncology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in US. Despite the emergence of new, targeted
agents, and the use of various therapeutic combinations, none of the available treatment …