EZH2: a novel target for cancer treatment

R Duan, W Du, W Guo - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2020 - Springer
Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) is enzymatic catalytic subunit of polycomb repressive
complex 2 (PRC2) that can alter downstream target genes expression by trimethylation of …

Targeting EZH2 for cancer therapy: From current progress to novel strategies

J Zeng, J Zhang, Y Sun, J Wang, C Ren… - European journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
EZH2, the catalytic subunit of PRC2, catalyzes histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27) trimethylation
to induce the agglutination of chromosomes and in turn represses the transcription of the …

Histone modifications in epigenetic regulation of cancer: Perspectives and achieved progress

ME Neganova, SG Klochkov, YR Aleksandrova… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Epigenetic changes associated with histone modifications play an important role in the
emergence and maintenance of the phenotype of various cancer types. In contrast to direct …

Targeting triple-negative breast cancer by a novel proteolysis targeting chimera degrader of enhancer of zeste homolog 2

B Dale, C Anderson, KS Park… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), a catalytic subunit of polycomb repressive complex 2
(PRC2), is overexpressed in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), correlating with poor …

Epigenetic signaling and crosstalk in regulation of gene expression and disease progression

S Manna, J Mishra, T Baral, R Kirtana, P Nandi… - …, 2023 - Future Medicine
Chromatin modifications–including DNA methylation, modification of histones and
recruitment of noncoding RNAs–are essential epigenetic events. Multiple sequential …

Chromatin and noncoding RNA-mediated mechanisms of gastric tumorigenesis

AKH Loe, L Zhu, TH Kim - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common and deadly cancers in the world. It is a
multifactorial disease highly influenced by environmental factors, which include radiation …

[Retracted] METTL3 Accelerates Breast Cancer Progression via Regulating EZH2 m6A Modification

S Hu, Y Song, Y Zhou, Y Jiao… - Journal of Healthcare …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We aimed to investigate the bio‐functions of METTL3 in promoting breast cancer (BCa)
progression via regulating N6‐methyladenosine (m6A) modification of EZH2 mRNA …

An overview of the development of EED inhibitors to disable the PRC2 function

KL Liu, K Zhu, H Zhang - RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) catalyzes the methylation of histone H3 lysine 27
(H3K27) and the enrichment of its catalytic product H3K27me3 is responsible for the …

miR‑17‑5p and miR‑19b‑3p prevent osteoarthritis progression by targeting EZH2

Y Li, F Yuan, Y Song, X Guan - Experimental and …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease caused by a variety of factors, including aging, obesity
and trauma. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be crucial regulators during OA …

Neurogenic differentiation factor 1 promotes colorectal cancer cell proliferation and tumorigenesis by suppressing the p53/p21 axis

K Lei, W Li, C Huang, Y Li, L Alfason, H Zhao… - Cancer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Neurogenic differentiation factor 1 (NeuroD1) is a transcription factor critical for
promoting neuronal differentiation and maturation. NeuroD1 is involved in neuroblastoma …