Maintaining cell identity: PRC2-mediated regulation of transcription and cancer

I Comet, EM Riising, B Leblanc, K Helin - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2016 - nature.com
Enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2), the catalytic subunit of Polycomb repressive
complex 2 (PRC2), has attracted broad research attention in the past few years because of …

The epigenetics of epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer

WL Tam, RA Weinberg - Nature medicine, 2013 - nature.com
During the course of malignant cancer progression, neoplastic cells undergo dynamic and
reversible transitions between multiple phenotypic states, the extremes of which are defined …

Polycomb group proteins: multi-faceted regulators of somatic stem cells and cancer

M Sauvageau, G Sauvageau - Cell stem cell, 2010 - cell.com
Polycomb Group (PcG) proteins are transcriptional repressors that epigenetically modify
chromatin and participate in the establishment and maintenance of cell fates. These proteins …

Roles of the EZH2 histone methyltransferase in cancer epigenetics

JA Simon, CA Lange - Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular …, 2008 - Elsevier
EZH2 is the catalytic subunit of Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), which is a highly
conserved histone methyltransferase that targets lysine-27 of histone H3. This methylated …

Polycomb silencers control cell fate, development and cancer

A Sparmann, M Van Lohuizen - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2006 - nature.com
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are epigenetic gene silencers that are implicated in
neoplastic development. Their oncogenic function might be associated with their well …

Forced mitotic entry of S-phase cells as a therapeutic strategy induced by inhibition of WEE1

M Aarts, R Sharpe, I Garcia-Murillas, H Gevensleben… - Cancer discovery, 2012 - AACR
Inhibition of the protein kinase WEE1 synergizes with chemotherapy in preclinical models
and WEE1 inhibitors are being explored as potential cancer therapies. Here, we investigate …

In utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) or bisphenol-A (BPA) increases EZH2 expression in the mammary gland: an epigenetic mechanism linking endocrine …

LF Doherty, JG Bromer, Y Zhou, TS Aldad… - Hormones and …, 2010 - Springer
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and bisphenol-A (BPA) are estrogen-like endocrine-disrupting
chemicals that induce persistent epigenetic changes in the developing uterus. However …

Combinatorial epigenetic mechanisms of sulforaphane, genistein and sodium butyrate in breast cancer inhibition

M Sharma, TO Tollefsbol - Experimental Cell Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Dietary phytochemicals are currently being studied with great interest due to their ability to
regulate the epigenome resulting in prevention of cancer. Some natural botanicals have …

Histone methyltransferases in cancer

M Albert, K Helin - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2010 - Elsevier
Cancer is perceived as a heterogeneous group of diseases that is characterized by aberrant
patterns of gene expression. In the last decade, an increasing amount of data has pointed to …

Roles of the Polycomb group proteins in stem cells and cancer

H Richly, L Aloia, L Di Croce - Cell death & disease, 2011 - nature.com
Polycomb group proteins have long been linked to the occurrence of different forms of
cancer. Polycomb proteins form at least two distinct complexes, the Polycomb-repressive …