BRD4 and Cancer: going beyond transcriptional regulation
B Donati, E Lorenzini, A Ciarrocchi - Molecular cancer, 2018 - Springer
BRD4, member of the Bromodomain and Extraterminal (BET) protein family, is largely
acknowledged in cancer for its role in super-enhancers (SEs) organization and oncogenes …
acknowledged in cancer for its role in super-enhancers (SEs) organization and oncogenes …
The BET family in immunity and disease
Innate immunity serves as the rapid and first-line defense against invading pathogens, and
this process can be regulated at various levels, including epigenetic mechanisms. The …
this process can be regulated at various levels, including epigenetic mechanisms. The …
BET proteins as targets for anticancer treatment
A Stathis, F Bertoni - Cancer discovery, 2018 - AACR
Bromodomain and extraterminal domain (BET) proteins are epigenetic readers that regulate
gene expression and are involved in cancer pathogenesis. Over the last years, several BET …
gene expression and are involved in cancer pathogenesis. Over the last years, several BET …
Functions of bromodomain-containing proteins and their roles in homeostasis and cancer
T Fujisawa, P Filippakopoulos - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2017 - nature.com
Bromodomains (BRDs) are evolutionarily conserved protein–protein interaction modules
that are found in a wide range of proteins with diverse catalytic and scaffolding functions and …
that are found in a wide range of proteins with diverse catalytic and scaffolding functions and …
Getting up to speed with transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II
Recent advances in sequencing techniques that measure nascent transcripts and that
reveal the positioning of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) have shown that the pausing of Pol II in …
reveal the positioning of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) have shown that the pausing of Pol II in …
[HTML][HTML] NF-κB inhibitors in treatment and prevention of lung cancer
Intracellular signalling pathways have provided excellent resource for drug development
particularly in the development of cancer therapeutics. A wide variety of malignancies …
particularly in the development of cancer therapeutics. A wide variety of malignancies …
Targeting bromodomains: epigenetic readers of lysine acetylation
Lysine acetylation is a key mechanism that regulates chromatin structure; aberrant
acetylation levels have been linked to the development of several diseases. Acetyl-lysine …
acetylation levels have been linked to the development of several diseases. Acetyl-lysine …
Osteosarcoma mechanobiology and therapeutic targets
Z Shoaib, TM Fan… - British journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Osteosarcoma is one of the most common primary tumours of the bone, with a 5‐year
survival rate of less than 20% after the development of metastases. Osteosarcoma is highly …
survival rate of less than 20% after the development of metastases. Osteosarcoma is highly …
The mechanisms behind the therapeutic activity of BET bromodomain inhibition
The bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) protein Brd4 recruits transcriptional regulatory
complexes to acetylated chromatin. While Brd4 is considered to be a general transcriptional …
complexes to acetylated chromatin. While Brd4 is considered to be a general transcriptional …
Bromodomain inhibitors and cancer therapy: From structures to applications
M Pérez-Salvia, M Esteller - Epigenetics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Aberrations in the epigenetic landscape are a hallmark of cancer. Alterations in enzymes
that are “writers,”“erasers,” or “readers” of histone modification marks are common …
that are “writers,”“erasers,” or “readers” of histone modification marks are common …