PRMT1-mediated methylation of the EGF receptor regulates signaling and cetuximab response

HW Liao, JM Hsu, W Xia, HL Wang… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Posttranslational modifications to the intracellular domain of the EGFR are known to regulate
EGFR functions; however, modifications to the extracellular domain and their effects remain …

Integrated genomic analysis of colorectal cancer progression reveals activation of EGFR through demethylation of the EREG promoter

X Qu, T Sandmann, H Frierson, L Fu, E Fuentes… - Oncogene, 2016 - nature.com
Key molecular drivers that underlie transformation of colonic epithelium into colorectal
adenocarcinoma (CRC) are well described. However, the mechanisms through which …

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene promoter methylation and cetuximab treatment in colorectal cancer patients

M Scartozzi, I Bearzi, A Mandolesi, R Giampieri… - British journal of …, 2011 - nature.com
Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) promoter methylation may be
responsible for the loss of EGFR expression in neoplastic cells. The primary aim of our study …

Association of CpG island methylator phenotype and EREG/AREG methylation and expression in colorectal cancer

MS Lee, EJ McGuffey, JS Morris, G Manyam… - British journal of …, 2016 - nature.com
Background: High EREG and AREG expression, and left-sided primary tumours are
associated with superior efficacy of anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapy in …

WHSC1L1-mediated EGFR mono-methylation enhances the cytoplasmic and nuclear oncogenic activity of EGFR in head and neck cancer

V Saloura, T Vougiouklakis, M Zewde, X Deng… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
While multiple post-translational modifications have been reported to regulate the function of
epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), the effect of protein methylation on its function has …

Methylation of death-associated protein kinase is associated with cetuximab and erlotinib resistance

T Ogawa, TE Liggett, AA Melnikov, CL Monitto… - Cell Cycle, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Anti-EGFR therapy is among the most promising molecular targeted therapies against
cancer developed in the past decade. However, drug resistance eventually arises in most, if …

Epigenetic inactivation of EGFR by CpG island hypermethylation in cancer

AJ Montero, CM Díaz-Montero, L Mao… - Cancer biology & …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a member of the HER/ERB-B family of
transmembrane receptor kinases. Overexpression of EGFR confers advantages in cell …

Blockade of DNA methylation enhances the therapeutic effect of gefitinib in non-small cell lung cancer cells

XY Li, JZ Wu, HX Cao, R Ma, JQ Wu… - Oncology …, 2013 - spandidos-publications.com
The sensitivity of lung cancer to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase
inhibitors (TKIs) has been found to be associated with mutations in the tyrosine kinase …

[HTML][HTML] Gene silencing of EREG mediated by DNA methylation and histone modification in human gastric cancers

J Yun, SH Song, J Park, HP Kim, YK Yoon, KH Lee… - Laboratory …, 2012 - Elsevier
Epiregulin (EREG) induces cell growth by binding to the epidermal growth factor receptor
(EGFR). Expression of EREG affects sensitivity to cetuximab a chimeric monoclonal antibody …

[PDF][PDF] EGF receptor inhibition: attacks on multiple fronts

SR Hubbard - Cancer cell, 2005 - cell.com
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) drives tumor growth in a subset of human
epithelial carcinomas. A crystallographic study by Li et al. in this issue of Cancer Cell …