Accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations in normal cells and cancer risk

H Takeshima, T Ushijima - NPJ precision oncology, 2019 - nature.com
Cancers develop due to the accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations. Genetic
alterations are induced by aging, mutagenic chemicals, ultraviolet light, and other factors; …

The many faces of estrogen signaling

P Vrtačnik, B Ostanek, S Mencej-Bedrač, J Marc - Biochemia medica, 2014 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Estrogens have long been known as important regulators of the female
reproductive functions; however, our understanding of the role estrogens play in the human …

Comprehensive analysis of normal adjacent to tumor transcriptomes

D Aran, R Camarda, J Odegaard, H Paik… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Histologically normal tissue adjacent to the tumor (NAT) is commonly used as a control in
cancer studies. However, little is known about the transcriptomic profile of NAT, how it is …

The RUNX family: developmental regulators in cancer

Y Ito, SC Bae, LSH Chuang - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2015 - nature.com
RUNX proteins belong to a family of metazoan transcription factors that serve as master
regulators of development. They are frequently deregulated in human cancers, indicating a …

Principles and challenges of genome-wide DNA methylation analysis

PW Laird - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2010 - nature.com
Methylation of cytosine bases in DNA provides a layer of epigenetic control in many
eukaryotes that has important implications for normal biology and disease. Therefore …

Epigenetic transgenerational actions of vinclozolin on promoter regions of the sperm epigenome

C Guerrero-Bosagna, M Settles, B Lucker, MK Skinner - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Previous observations have demonstrated that embryonic exposure to the endocrine
disruptor vinclozolin during gonadal sex determination promotes transgenerational adult …

A Bayesian deconvolution strategy for immunoprecipitation-based DNA methylome analysis

TA Down, VK Rakyan, DJ Turner, P Flicek, H Li… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
DNA methylation is an indispensible epigenetic modification required for regulating the
expression of mammalian genomes. Immunoprecipitation-based methods for DNA …

The signature of maternal rearing in the methylome in rhesus macaque prefrontal cortex and T cells

N Provençal, MJ Suderman, C Guillemin… - Journal of …, 2012 - Soc Neuroscience
Early-life adversity is associated with a broad scope of life-long health and behavioral
disorders. Particularly critical is the role of the mother. A possible mechanism is that these …

Field cancerization in breast cancer

E Gadaleta, GJ Thorn, H Ross‐Adams… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer affects one in seven women worldwide during their lifetime. Widespread
mammographic screening programs and education campaigns allow for early detection of …

Initiation of GalNAc-type O-glycosylation in the endoplasmic reticulum promotes cancer cell invasiveness

DJ Gill, KM Tham, J Chia, SC Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Invasiveness underlies cancer aggressiveness and is a hallmark of malignancy. Most
malignant tumors have elevated levels of Tn, an O-GalNAc glycan. Mechanisms underlying …