Epigenetics of colorectal cancer: biomarker and therapeutic potential

G Jung, E Hernández-Illán, L Moreira… - Nature reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC), a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, evolves as a
result of the stepwise accumulation of a series of genetic and epigenetic alterations in the …

Epigenetic alterations in the gastrointestinal tract: current and emerging use for biomarkers of cancer

WM Grady - Advances in cancer research, 2021 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. One of the
hallmarks of cancer and a fundamental trait of virtually all gastrointestinal cancers is …

Epigenetic alterations in colorectal cancer: emerging biomarkers

Y Okugawa, WM Grady, A Goel - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. One of the
fundamental processes driving the initiation and progression of CRC is the accumulation of …

Post‐translational modifications of histones: Mechanisms, biological functions, and therapeutic targets

R Liu, J Wu, H Guo, W Yao, S Li, Y Lu, Y Jia… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Histones are DNA‐binding basic proteins found in chromosomes. After the histone
translation, its amino tail undergoes various modifications, such as methylation, acetylation …

Proteomics of post-translational modifications in colorectal cancer: Discovery of new biomarkers

G Zhu, L Jin, W Sun, S Wang, N Liu - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2022 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the costliest health problems and ranks second in cancer-
related mortality in developed countries. With the aid of proteomics, many protein …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic regulation of autophagy in gastrointestinal cancers

S Ghavami, M Zamani, M Ahmadi, M Erfani… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of novel therapeutic approaches is necessary to manage gastrointestinal
cancers (GICs). Considering the effective molecular mechanisms involved in tumor growth …

Histone modifications and their role in colorectal cancer

J Qin, B Wen, Y Liang, W Yu, H Li - Pathology & Oncology Research, 2020 - Springer
The development of colorectal cancer is a complex and multistep process mediated by a
variety of factors including the dysregulation of genetic and epigenetic under the influence of …

Circulating nucleosomes and nucleosome modifications as biomarkers in cancer

P McAnena, JAL Brown, MJ Kerin - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Traditionally the stratification of many cancers involves combining tumour and
clinicopathological features (eg, patient age; tumour size, grade, receptor status and …

DNA methylation and chromatin modifiers in colorectal cancer

V Vymetalkova, P Vodicka, S Vodenkova… - Molecular aspects of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Colorectal carcinogenesis is a multistep process involving the accumulation of genetic
alterations over time that ultimately leads to disease progression and metastasis. Binding of …

Epigenetic and epitranscriptomic changes in colorectal cancer: Diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment implications

E Porcellini, N Laprovitera, M Riefolo, M Ravaioli… - Cancer letters, 2018 - Elsevier
A cancer cell is the final product of a complex mixture of genetic, epigenetic and
epitranscriptomic alterations, whose final interplay contribute to cancer onset and …