Regulation of EZH2 protein stability: new mechanisms, roles in tumorigenesis, and roads to the clinic

Y Guo, R Cheng, Y Wang, ME Gonzalez, H Zhang… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
The importance of EZH2 as a key methyltransferase has been well documented
theoretically. Practically, the first EZH2 inhibitor Tazemetostat (EPZ6438), was approved by …

Role of cell division cycle-associated proteins in regulating cell cycle and promoting tumor progression

Z Wang, M Ren, W Liu, J Wu, P Tang - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cell division cycle-associated protein (CDCA) family is important in regulating cell
division. High CDCA expression is significantly linked to tumor development. This review …

EZH2 directly methylates PARP1 and regulates its activity in cancer

Q Meng, J Shen, Y Ren, Q Liu, R Wang, Q Li… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
DNA repair dysregulation is a key driver of cancer development. Understanding the
molecular mechanisms underlying DNA repair dysregulation in cancer cells is crucial for …

Discovery of key molecular signatures for diagnosis and therapies of glioblastoma by combining supervised and unsupervised learning approaches

A Sarker, MA Aziz, MB Hossen, MMH Mollah… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most malignant brain cancer and one of the leading causes of
cancer-related death globally. So, identifying potential molecular signatures and associated …

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of potent EZH2/LSD1 dual inhibitors for prostate cancer

M Le, W Lu, X Tan, B Luo, T Yu, Y Sun… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
As histone modification enzymes, EZH2 mediates H3K27 trimethylation (H3K27me3),
whereas LSD1 removes methyl groups from H3K4me1/2 and H3K9me1/2. Synergistic …

[HTML][HTML] CDCA8, a mitosis-related gene, as a prospective pan-cancer biomarker: implications for survival prognosis and oncogenic immunology

H Hu, M Umair, SA Khan, AI Sani, S Iqbal… - American Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Human cell division cycle-associated protein 8 (CDCA8), a critical regulator of
mitosis, has been identified as a prospective prognostic biomarker in several cancer types …

[HTML][HTML] The pharmacological and biological importance of EZH2 signaling in lung cancer

M Entezari, A Taheriazam, MDA Paskeh… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Up to 18% of cancer-related deaths worldwide are attributed to lung tumor and global
burden of this type of cancer is ascending. Different factors are responsible for development …

3-Deazaneplanocin A (DZNep): A Drug That Deserves a Second Look

VE Marquez - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
The emerging data compiled during the past five years on 3-deazaneplanocin (DZNep)
provide compelling evidence to reevaluate this drug as a better alternative over the specific …

The m6A methylation landscape, molecular characterization and clinical relevance in prostate adenocarcinoma

C Li, D Peng, Y Gan, L Zhou, W Hou, B Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Despite the recent progress of therapeutic strategies in treating prostate cancer
(PCa), the majority of patients still eventually relapse, experiencing dismal outcomes …

Exploring oncogenic roles and clinical significance of EZH2: focus on non-canonical activities

M Wozniak, M Czyz - Therapeutic Advances in Medical …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
The enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) is a catalytic component of Polycomb repressive
complex 2 (PRC2) mediating the methylation of histone 3 lysine 27 (H3K27me3) and hence …