Epigenetic modification of m6A regulator proteins in cancer

Y Wang, Y Wang, H Patel, J Chen, J Wang, ZS Chen… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Divergent N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications are dynamic and reversible
posttranscriptional RNA modifications that are mediated by m6A regulators or m6A RNA …

Mechanisms of action and regulation of ATP-dependent chromatin-remodelling complexes

CR Clapier, J Iwasa, BR Cairns… - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2017 - nature.com
Cells utilize diverse ATP-dependent nucleosome-remodelling complexes to carry out
histone sliding, ejection or the incorporation of histone variants, suggesting that different …

Epigenetic alterations in the gastrointestinal tract: current and emerging use for biomarkers of cancer

WM Grady - Advances in cancer research, 2021 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. One of the
hallmarks of cancer and a fundamental trait of virtually all gastrointestinal cancers is …

Epigenetic regulation of macrophages: from homeostasis maintenance to host defense

S Chen, J Yang, Y Wei, X Wei - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Macrophages are crucial members of the innate immune response and important regulators.
The differentiation and activation of macrophages require the timely regulation of gene …

Histone methylation: a dynamic mark in health, disease and inheritance

EL Greer, Y Shi - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2012 - nature.com
Organisms require an appropriate balance of stability and reversibility in gene expression
programmes to maintain cell identity or to enable responses to stimuli; epigenetic regulation …

Challenges in measuring and understanding biological noise

N Eling, MD Morgan, JC Marioni - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2019 - nature.com
Biochemical reactions are intrinsically stochastic, leading to variation in the production of
mRNAs and proteins within cells. In the scientific literature, this source of variation is typically …

Post-translational modifications of histones that influence nucleosome dynamics

GD Bowman, MG Poirier - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nucleosomes are efficient DNA-packaging units. The fundamental protein unit of the
nucleosome is the histone dimer, a simple α-helical domain possessing a highly basic …

Targeting metalloenzymes for therapeutic intervention

AY Chen, RN Adamek, BL Dick, CV Credille… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Metalloenzymes are central to a wide range of essential biological activities, including
nucleic acid modification, protein degradation, and many others. The role of metalloenzymes …

Cancer genetics and epigenetics: two sides of the same coin?

JS You, PA Jones - Cancer cell, 2012 - cell.com
Epigenetic and genetic alterations have long been thought of as two separate mechanisms
participating in carcinogenesis. A recent outcome of whole exome sequencing of thousands …

YAP induces an oncogenic transcriptional program through TET1-mediated epigenetic remodeling in liver growth and tumorigenesis

BK Wu, SC Mei, EH Chen, Y Zheng, D Pan - Nature genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Epigenetic remodeling is essential for oncogene-induced cellular transformation and
malignancy. In contrast to histone post-translational modifications, how DNA methylation is …