Epigenetic tools (The Writers, The Readers and The Erasers) and their implications in cancer therapy

S Biswas, CM Rao - European journal of pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Addition of chemical tags on the DNA and modification of histone proteins impart a distinct
feature on chromatin architecture. With the advancement in scientific research, the key …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation and its basic function

LD Moore, T Le, G Fan - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2013 - nature.com
In the mammalian genome, DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism involving the
transfer of a methyl group onto the C5 position of the cytosine to form 5-methylcytosine. DNA …

[HTML][HTML] METTL3-mediated N6-methyladenosine modification is critical for epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis of gastric cancer

B Yue, C Song, L Yang, R Cui, X Cheng, Z Zhang… - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background As one of the most frequent chemical modifications in eukaryotic mRNAs, N6-
methyladenosine (m6A) modification exerts important effects on mRNA stability, splicing …

[HTML][HTML] In embryonic stem cells, ZFP57/KAP1 recognize a methylated hexanucleotide to affect chromatin and DNA methylation of imprinting control regions

S Quenneville, G Verde, A Corsinotti, A Kapopoulou… - Molecular cell, 2011 - cell.com
The maintenance of H3K9 and DNA methylation at imprinting control regions (ICRs) during
early embryogenesis is key to the regulation of imprinted genes. Here, we reveal that ZFP57 …

Basic concepts of epigenetics: impact of environmental signals on gene expression

EA Mazzio, KFA Soliman - Epigenetics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Through epigenetic modifications, specific long-term phenotypic consequences can arise
from environmental influence on slowly evolving genomic DNA. Heritable epigenetic …

Role of Tet1 and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in cocaine action

J Feng, N Shao, KE Szulwach, V Vialou, J Huynh… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Ten-eleven translocation (TET) enzymes mediate the conversion of 5-methylcytosine (5mC)
to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), which is enriched in brain, and its ultimate DNA …

Cys2His2 zinc finger protein family: classification, functions, and major members

SV Razin, VV Borunova, OG Maksimenko… - Biochemistry …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Cys2His2 (C2H2)-type zinc fingers are widespread DNA binding motifs in
eukaryotic transcription factors. Zinc fingers are short protein motifs composed of two or …

Identification of oncogenic microRNA-17-92/ZBTB4/specificity protein axis in breast cancer

K Kim, G Chadalapaka, SO Lee, D Yamada… - Oncogene, 2012 - nature.com
The human POK family members are transcription factors with a POZ domain and zinc-
fingers that act primarily as transcriptional repressors. Several members of this family are …

Evolving insights on how cytosine methylation affects protein–DNA binding

AC Dantas Machado, T Zhou, S Rao… - Briefings in …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Many anecdotal observations exist of a regulatory effect of DNA methylation on gene
expression. However, in general, the underlying mechanisms of this effect are poorly …

The physics of epigenetics

R Cortini, M Barbi, BR Caré, C Lavelle, A Lesne… - Reviews of Modern …, 2016 - APS
In higher organisms, all cells share the same genome, but every cell expresses only a
limited and specific set of genes that defines the cell type. During cell division, not only the …