PARP inhibitors as single agents and in combination therapy: the most promising treatment strategies in clinical trials for BRCA-mutant ovarian and triple-negative …

L Luo, K Keyomarsi - Expert opinion on investigational drugs, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis) are an exciting class of
agents that have shown efficacy, particularly for BRCA-mutant triple-negative breast cancer …

Regulatory mechanism and biological function of UHRF1–DNMT1-mediated DNA methylation

Y Ren - Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2022 - Springer
The maintenance of epigenetic characteristics is essential for the normal growth and
development of organisms. The maintenance of DNA methylation is an important way to …

The impact of epigenetic modifications on allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

YP Ktena, M Dionysiou, LP Gondek… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The field of epigenetics studies the complex processes that regulate gene expression
without altering the DNA sequence itself. It is well established that epigenetic modifications …

Development of pharmacological immunoregulatory anti-cancer therapeutics: current mechanistic studies and clinical opportunities

N Yin, X Li, X Zhang, S Xue, Y Cao… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Immunotherapy represented by anti-PD-(L) 1 and anti-CTLA-4 inhibitors has revolutionized
cancer treatment, but challenges related to resistance and toxicity still remain. Due to the …

Targeting tumor endothelial cells with methyltransferase inhibitors: mechanisms of action and the potential of combination therapy

S Zhou, H Ou, Y Wu, D Qi, X Pei, X Yu, X Hu… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tumor endothelial cells (TECs) reside in the inner lining of blood vessels and represent a
promising target for targeted cancer therapy. DNA methylation is a chemical process that …

Epigenetic signatures in gastric cancer: current knowledge and future perspectives

F Sogutlu, M Pekerbas, C Biray Avci - Expert Review of Molecular …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common malignancy in the world and
accounts for 7.7% of all cancer-related deaths. Early diagnosis of GC is critical in terms of …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling the methyl transfer mechanisms in the epigenetic machinery DNMT3A-3 L: A comprehensive study integrating assembly dynamics with catalytic …

W Yang, J Zhuang, C Li, GJ Cheng - Computational and Structural …, 2023 - Elsevier
In epigenetic mechanisms, DNA methyltransferase 3 alpha (DNMT3A) acts as an initiator for
DNA methylation and prevents the downstream genes from expressing. Perturbations of …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting DNA Methylation Machinery in Pediatric Solid Tumors

C Cristalli, K Scotlandi - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation is a key epigenetic regulatory mechanism that plays a critical role in a
variety of cellular processes, including the regulation of cell fate during development …

The DNA methyltransferase inhibitor 5-aza-4'-thio-2'-deoxycytidine induces C> G transversions and acute lymphoid leukemia development

RM Bertoli, YJ Chung, MJ Difilippantonio, A Wokasch… - Cancer Research, 2024 - AACR
DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (DNMTi), most commonly cytidine analogs, are
compounds that decrease 5'-cytosine methylation. DNMTi are used clinically based on the …

DNA Methylation Machinery in Gastropod Mollusks

L Haidar, M Georgescu, GA Drăghici… - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
The role of DNA methylation in mollusks is just beginning to be understood. This review
synthesizes current knowledge on this potent molecular hallmark of epigenetic control in …