Epigenetic regulation in the tumor microenvironment: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets

J Yang, J Xu, W Wang, B Zhang, X Yu… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Over decades, researchers have focused on the epigenetic control of DNA-templated
processes. Histone modification, DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, RNA modification …

Tumor microenvironment and epithelial mesenchymal transition as targets to overcome tumor multidrug resistance

N Erin, J Grahovac, A Brozovic, T Efferth - Drug Resistance Updates, 2020 - Elsevier
It is well established that multifactorial drug resistance hinders successful cancer treatment.
Tumor cell interactions with the tumor microenvironment (TME) are crucial in epithelial …

Targeting Piezo1 unleashes innate immunity against cancer and infectious disease

B Aykut, R Chen, JI Kim, D Wu, SAA Shadaloey… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Piezo1 is a mechanosensitive ion channel that has gained recognition for its role in
regulating diverse physiological processes. However, the influence of Piezo1 in …

Drug resistance in colorectal cancer: An epigenetic overview

M Luo, X Yang, HN Chen, EC Nice, C Huang - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite
significant progress that has been made in therapies against CRC over the past decades …

Methylation across the central dogma in health and diseases: new therapeutic strategies

R Liu, E Zhao, H Yu, C Yuan, MN Abbas… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
The proper transfer of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein is essential for cell-
fate control, development, and health. Methylation of DNA, RNAs, histones, and non-histone …

Reshaping the tumour immune microenvironment in solid tumours via tumour cell and immune cell DNA methylation: from mechanisms to therapeutics

F Zhong, Y Lin, L Zhao, C Yang, Y Ye… - British Journal of Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
In recent years, the tumour microenvironment (TME) of solid tumours has attracted more and
more attention from researchers, especially those non-tumour components such as immune …

Role of epigenetic modifications in inhibitory immune checkpoints in cancer development and progression

R Saleh, SM Toor, V Sasidharan Nair… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A balance between co-inhibitory and co-stimulatory signals in the tumor microenvironment
(TME) is critical to suppress tumor development and progression, primarily via maintaining …

Tumor microenvironment, histone modifications, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells

X Tian, T Wang, H Shen, S Wang - Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are important components of the tumor
microenvironment (TME), which drive the tumor immune escape by inducing …

Tackling tumor microenvironment through epigenetic tools to improve cancer immunotherapy

I Lodewijk, SP Nunes, R Henrique, C Jerónimo… - Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Epigenetic alterations are known contributors to cancer development and
aggressiveness. Additional to alterations in cancer cells, aberrant epigenetic marks are …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cell: A crucial player in autoimmune diseases

D Xu, C Li, Y Xu, M Huang, D Cui, J Xie - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are identified as a highly heterogeneous group
of immature cells derived from bone marrow and play critical immunosuppressive functions …