Molecular mechanisms of colon cancer progression and metastasis: recent insights and advancements

A Malki, RA ElRuz, I Gupta, A Allouch, S Vranic… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC), the third most common type of cancer, is the second leading cause
of cancer-related mortality rates worldwide. Although modern research was able to shed …

Regulation of epigenetic homeostasis in uveal melanoma and retinoblastoma

P Chai, R Jia, Y Li, C Zhou, X Gu, L Yang, H Shi… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Uveal melanoma (UM) and retinoblastoma (RB), which cause blindness and even death,
are the most frequently observed primary intraocular malignancies in adults and children …

Epigenetic CpG demethylation of the promoter and reactivation of the expression of Neurog1 by curcumin in prostate LNCaP cells

L Shu, TO Khor, JH Lee, SSS Boyanapalli, Y Huang… - The AAPS journal, 2011 - Springer
Curcumin (CUR), a major bioactive polyphenolic component from turmeric curry, Curcuma
longa, has been shown to be a potent anti-cancer phytochemical with well-established anti …

Methylation of DNA in cancer

Y Watanabe, M Maekawa - Advances in clinical chemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
Epigenetic mechanisms are essential for normal development and maintenance of tissue-
specific gene expression patterns in mammals. Disruption of epigenetic processes can lead …

DNA methylation and apoptosis resistance in cancer cells

E Hervouet, M Cheray, FM Vallette, PF Cartron - Cells, 2013 - mdpi.com
Apoptosis is a cell death programme primordial to cellular homeostasis efficiency. This
normal cell suicide program is the result of the activation of a cascade of events in response …

DNA methyltransferases inhibitors from natural sources

C Zwergel, S Valente, A Mai - Current topics in medicinal …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) catalyze the methylation at cytosine-C5 mainly in a CpG
dinucleotide context. Although DNA methylation is essential for fundamental processes like …

Epigenetic regulation of human retinoblastoma

U Singh, MA Malik, S Goswami, S Shukla, J Kaur - Tumor Biology, 2016 - Springer
Retinoblastoma is a rare type of eye cancer of the retina that commonly occurs in early
childhood and mostly affects the children before the age of 5. It occurs due to the mutations …

Mutational analysis of PTEN/PIK3CA/AKT pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Y Cohen, N Goldenberg-Cohen, B Shalmon, T Shani… - Oral oncology, 2011 - Elsevier
The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/v-akt murine thymoma (AKT) viral oncogene pathway
is involved in regulating the signaling of multiple biological processes such as apoptosis …

Nanoparticles containing oxaliplatin and the treatment of colorectal cancer

H Mahaki, M Mansourian, Z Meshkat… - Current …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a highly widespread malignancy and ranks as the
second most common cause of cancer-related mortality. Objective: Cancer patients …

PRC2 targeting is a therapeutic strategy for EZ score defined high-risk multiple myeloma patients and overcome resistance to IMiDs

L Herviou, A Kassambara, S Boireau, N Robert… - Clinical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disease with a poor survival,
characterized by the accumulation of myeloma cells (MMCs) within the bone marrow …