Post‐translational modifications of histones: Mechanisms, biological functions, and therapeutic targets

R Liu, J Wu, H Guo, W Yao, S Li, Y Lu, Y Jia… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Histones are DNA‐binding basic proteins found in chromosomes. After the histone
translation, its amino tail undergoes various modifications, such as methylation, acetylation …

Histone modifications in drug-resistant cancers: From a cancer stem cell and immune evasion perspective

ML Jin, KW Jeong - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
The development and immune evasion of cancer stem cells (CSCs) limit the efficacy of
currently available anticancer therapies. Recent studies have shown that epigenetic …

[HTML][HTML] LSD1 promotes prostate cancer reprogramming by repressing TP53 signaling independently of its demethylase function

A Kumaraswamy, Z Duan, D Flores, C Zhang… - JCI insight, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) is a histone demethylase that promotes
stemness and cell survival in cancers such as prostate cancer. Most prostate malignancies …

LSD1: an emerging face in altering the tumor microenvironment and enhancing immune checkpoint therapy

MAA Mamun, Y Zhang, JY Zhao, DD Shen… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2023 - Springer
Dysregulation of various cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME) causes
immunosuppressive functions and aggressive tumor growth. In combination with immune …

Epigenetic and transcriptional signaling in Ewing sarcoma—disease etiology and therapeutic opportunities

M Li, CW Chen - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ewing sarcoma (EwS), a type of bone and soft tissue tumor, is mainly driven by the
expression of the fusion protein EWSR1-FLI1. Upon binding to chromatin, EWSR1-FLI1 …

Diagnostic and therapeutic perspectives associated to cobalamin-dependent metabolism and transcobalamins' synthesis in solid cancers

V Lacombe, G Lenaers, G Urbanski - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cobalamin or vitamin B12 (B12) is a cofactor for methionine synthase and methylmalonyl-
CoA mutase, two enzymes implicated in key pathways for cell proliferation: methylation …

Histone lysine-specific demethylase 1 regulates the proliferation of hemocytes in the oyster Crassostrea gigas

X Gu, X Qiao, S Yu, X Song, L Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) is an essential epigenetic regulator of
hematopoietic differentiation, which can specifically mono-methylate H3K4 (H3K4me1) and …

Exploring the interplay between methylation patterns and non-coding RNAs in non-small cell lung cancer: Implications for pathogenesis and therapeutic targets

M Yang, X Hu, B Tang, F Deng - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Lung cancer is a global public health issue, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
accounting for 80–85% of cases. With over two million new diagnoses annually …

Sequential deregulation of histone marks, chromatin accessibility and gene expression in response to PROTAC-induced degradation of ASH2L

M Barsoum, R Sayadi-Boroujeni, AT Stenzel… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The trithorax protein ASH2L is essential for organismal and tissue development. As a
subunit of COMPASS/KMT2 complexes, ASH2L is necessary for methylation of histone H3 …

Mining the Dynamical Properties of Substrate and FAD Binding Pockets of LSD1: Hints for New Inhibitor Design Direction

K Yang, H Liu - Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 2024 - ACS Publications
Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), a highly sophisticated epigenetic regulator,
orchestrates a range of critical cellular processes, holding promising therapeutic potential for …