Epigenetics of colorectal cancer: biomarker and therapeutic potential

G Jung, E Hernández-Illán, L Moreira… - Nature reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC), a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, evolves as a
result of the stepwise accumulation of a series of genetic and epigenetic alterations in the …

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 …

Microbiota derived short chain fatty acids promote histone crotonylation in the colon through histone deacetylases

R Fellows, J Denizot, C Stellato, A Cuomo… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The recently discovered histone post-translational modification crotonylation connects
cellular metabolism to gene regulation. Its regulation and tissue-specific functions are poorly …

Post‐translational modifications of histones: Mechanisms, biological functions, and therapeutic targets

R Liu, J Wu, H Guo, W Yao, S Li, Y Lu, Y Jia… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Histones are DNA‐binding basic proteins found in chromosomes. After the histone
translation, its amino tail undergoes various modifications, such as methylation, acetylation …

Immunomodulatory potential of gut microbiome-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)

W Ratajczak, A Rył, A Mizerski… - Acta Biochimica …, 2019 - abp.ptbioch.edu.pl
Intestinal microbiota is an element of the bacterial ecosystem in all mammalian organisms.
These microorganisms play a very important part in the development, functioning, and …

Environmental chemical exposures and human epigenetics

L Hou, X Zhang, D Wang… - International journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Every year more than 13 million deaths worldwide are due to environmental pollutants, and
approximately 24% of diseases are caused by environmental exposures that might be …

Role of SCFAs in gut microbiome and glycolysis for colorectal cancer therapy

G Wang, Y Yu, YZ Wang, JJ Wang… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with altered intestinal microbiota as
well as short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs) reduction of output The energy source of colon cells …

Oncometabolites drive tumorigenesis by enhancing protein acylation: from chromosomal remodelling to nonhistone modification

Y Fu, J Yu, F Li, S Ge - Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - Springer
Metabolites are intermediate products of cellular metabolism catalysed by various enzymes.
Metabolic remodelling, as a biochemical fingerprint of cancer cells, causes abnormal …

Epigenetics and colorectal cancer pathogenesis

K Bardhan, K Liu - Cancers, 2013 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) develops through a multistage process that results from the
progressive accumulation of genetic mutations, and frequently as a result of mutations in the …

The interaction between epigenetics, nutrition and the development of cancer

KS Bishop, LR Ferguson - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Unlike the genome, the epigenome can be modified and hence some epigenetic risk
markers have the potential to be reversed. Such modifications take place by means of drugs …