[HTML][HTML] MicroRNAs as biomarkers for prostate cancer prognosis: a systematic review and a systematic reanalysis of public data

S Rana, GN Valbuena, E Curry, CL Bevan… - British journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Reliable prognostic biomarkers to distinguish indolent from aggressive prostate
cancer (PCa) are lacking. Many studies investigated microRNAs (miRs) as PCa prognostic …

Dissecting miRNA facilitated physiology and function in human breast cancer for therapeutic intervention

D Sengupta, M Deb, S Kar, N Pradhan, S Parbin… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key epigenomic regulators of biological processes in animals and
plants. These small non coding RNAs form a complex networks that regulate cellular …

[HTML][HTML] miR‑148a, miR‑152 and miR‑200b promote prostate cancer metastasis by targeting DNMT1 and PTEN expression

V Gurbuz, S Sozen, CY Bilen… - Oncology …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
MicroRNAs (miRs) modulate the expression of target genes in the signal pathway on
transcriptome level. The present study investigated the 'epigenetic‑based miRNA (epi …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging role of different DNA methyltransferases in the pathogenesis of cancer

P Liu, F Yang, L Zhang, Y Hu, B Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
DNA methylation is one of the most essential epigenetic mechanisms to regulate gene
expression. DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) play a vital role in DNA methylation in the …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic silencing of genes enhanced by collective role of reactive oxygen species and MAPK signaling downstream ERK/Snail axis: Ectopic application of …

N Pradhan, S Parbin, S Kar, L Das, R Kirtana… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2019 - Elsevier
Loss of E-cadherin and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) are key steps in cancer
progression. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play significant roles in cellular physiology and …

Regulation of DNA methylation machinery by epi-miRNAs in human cancer: emerging new targets in cancer therapy

MR Karimzadeh, P Pourdavoud, N Ehtesham… - Cancer Gene …, 2021 - nature.com
Disruption in DNA methylation processes can lead to alteration in gene expression and
function that would ultimately result in malignant transformation. In this way, studies have …

Roles of OCT4 in pathways of embryonic development and cancer progression

SK Patra - Mechanisms of ageing and development, 2020 - Elsevier
Somatic cells may be reprogrammed to pluripotent state by ectopic expression of certain
transcription factors; namely, OCT4, SOX2, KLF4 and c-MYC. However, the molecular and …

Epigenetics and prostate cancer: defining the timing of DNA methyltransferase deregulation during prostate cancer progression

V Tzelepi, S Logotheti, E Efstathiou, P Troncoso… - Pathology, 2020 - Elsevier
DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) regulate gene expression by methylating cytosine
residues within CpG dinucleotides. Aberrant methylation patterns have been shown in a …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin regulates expression of DNA methyltransferases through the miR-148/-152 family in non-small lung cancer cells

BB Lee, D Kim, Y Kim, J Han, YM Shim, DH Kim - Clinical epigenetics, 2023 - Springer
Background To understand the molecular mechanisms involved in regulation of DNA
methyltransferases (DNMTs) by metformin in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic perspectives of COVID-19: Virus infection to disease progression and therapeutic control

SK Patra, M Szyf - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has caused numerous deaths as well as imposed social isolation and upheaval
world-wide. Although, the genome and the composition of the virus, the entry process and …