Endogenous retroelements and the viral mimicry response in cancer therapy and cellular homeostasis
Features of the cancer epigenome distinguish cancers from their respective cell of origin and
establish therapeutic vulnerabilities that can be exploited through pharmacologic inhibition …
establish therapeutic vulnerabilities that can be exploited through pharmacologic inhibition …
Lung cancer epigenetics: from knowledge to applications
M Duruisseaux, M Esteller - Seminars in cancer biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Advances in our
understanding of the genomics of lung cancer have led to substantial progress in the …
understanding of the genomics of lung cancer have led to substantial progress in the …
[HTML][HTML] Diverse silent chromatin states modulate genome compartmentalization and loop extrusion barriers
The relationships between chromosomal compartmentalization, chromatin state and function
are poorly understood. Here by profiling long-range contact frequencies in HCT116 colon …
are poorly understood. Here by profiling long-range contact frequencies in HCT116 colon …
[HTML][HTML] Gene body methylation can alter gene expression and is a therapeutic target in cancer
DNA methylation in promoters is well known to silence genes and is the presumed
therapeutic target of methylation inhibitors. Gene body methylation is positively correlated …
therapeutic target of methylation inhibitors. Gene body methylation is positively correlated …
Targeted disruption of DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B in human embryonic stem cells
DNA methylation is a key epigenetic modification involved in regulating gene expression
and maintaining genomic integrity. Here we inactivated all three catalytically active DNA …
and maintaining genomic integrity. Here we inactivated all three catalytically active DNA …
[HTML][HTML] Intragenic DNA methylation modulates alternative splicing by recruiting MeCP2 to promote exon recognition
Although the function of DNA methylation in gene promoter regions is well established in
transcriptional repression, the function of the evolutionarily conserved widespread …
transcriptional repression, the function of the evolutionarily conserved widespread …
[HTML][HTML] Methyl donor micronutrients that modify DNA methylation and cancer outcome
AM Mahmoud, MM Ali - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that is essential for regulating gene
transcription. However, aberrant DNA methylation, which is a nearly universal finding in …
transcription. However, aberrant DNA methylation, which is a nearly universal finding in …
Marked for death: targeting epigenetic changes in cancer
SX Pfister, A Ashworth - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2017 - nature.com
In the past few years, it has become clear that mutations in epigenetic regulatory genes are
common in human cancers. Therapeutic strategies are now being developed to target …
common in human cancers. Therapeutic strategies are now being developed to target …
Drug resistance to targeted therapeutic strategies in non-small cell lung cancer
Rapidly developing molecular biology techniques have been employed to identify cancer
driver genes in specimens from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Inhibitors …
driver genes in specimens from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Inhibitors …
Validation of a DNA methylation microarray for 450,000 CpG sites in the human genome
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 …
many biological processes and human diseases. Since cancer has highlighted the …