The prognostic value of MGMT promoter methylation in glioblastoma: a meta‐analysis of clinical trials

MM Binabaj, A Bahrami, S ShahidSales… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The DNA repair protein O6‐Methylguanine‐DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is suggested to
be associated with resistance to alkylating agents such as Temozolomide which is being …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Identification of a CpG island methylator phenotype that defines a distinct subgroup of glioma

H Noushmehr, DJ Weisenberger, K Diefes, HS Phillips… - Cancer cell, 2010 - cell.com
We have profiled promoter DNA methylation alterations in 272 glioblastoma tumors in the
context of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). We found that a distinct subset of samples …

Validation of a DNA methylation microarray for 450,000 CpG sites in the human genome

J Sandoval, H Heyn, S Moran, J Serra-Musach… - Epigenetics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
DNA methylation is the most studied epigenetic mark and CpG methylation is central to
many biological processes and human diseases. Since cancer has highlighted the …

Cancer epigenomics: beyond genomics

J Sandoval, M Esteller - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2012 - Elsevier
For many years cancer research has focused on genetic defects, but during the last decade
epigenetic deregulation has been increasingly recognized as a hallmark of cancer. The …

[PDF][PDF] 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 …

MGMT promoter methylation in malignant gliomas: ready for personalized medicine?

M Weller, R Stupp, G Reifenberger… - Nature Reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
The DNA repair enzyme O 6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) antagonizes
the genotoxic effects of alkylating agents. MGMT promoter methylation is the key mechanism …

Caveolae: Formation, dynamics, and function

RG Parton, KA McMahon, Y Wu - Current opinion in cell biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Caveolae are abundant surface pits formed by the assembly of cytoplasmic proteins on a
platform generated by caveolin integral membrane proteins and membrane lipids. This …

The emerging role of GATA transcription factors in development and disease

MHFM Lentjes, HEC Niessen, Y Akiyama… - Expert reviews in …, 2016 - cambridge.org
The GATA family of transcription factors consists of six proteins (GATA1-6) which are
involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. GATA1/2/3 are required …

Epigenetic mechanisms in neurological diseases: genes, syndromes, and therapies

RG Urdinguio, JV Sanchez-Mut, M Esteller - The Lancet Neurology, 2009 - thelancet.com
Epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation and modifications to histone proteins
regulate high-order DNA structure and gene expression. Aberrant epigenetic mechanisms …