Advances in bladder cancer biology and therapy

L Tran, JF Xiao, N Agarwal, JE Duex… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The field of research in bladder cancer has seen significant advances in recent years. Next-
generation sequencing has identified the genes most mutated in bladder cancer. This …

TERT—regulation and roles in cancer formation

M Dratwa, B Wysoczańska, P Łacina, T Kubik… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is a catalytic subunit of telomerase. Telomerase
complex plays a key role in cancer formation by telomere dependent or independent …

m5C-dependent cross-regulation between nuclear reader ALYREF and writer NSUN2 promotes urothelial bladder cancer malignancy through facilitating RABL6/TK1 …

N Wang, R Chen, M Deng, W Wei, Z Zhou, K Ning… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
The significance of 5-methylcytosine (m5C) methylation in human malignancies has become
an increasing focus of investigation. Here, we show that m5C regulators including writers …

Biomarkers for bladder cancer diagnosis and surveillance: a comprehensive review

R Batista, N Vinagre, S Meireles, J Vinagre, H Prazeres… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bladder cancer (BC) ranks as the sixth most prevalent cancer in the world, with a steady rise
in its incidence and prevalence, and is accompanied by a high morbidity and mortality. BC is …

Telomerase regulation: a role for epigenetics

F Dogan, NR Forsyth - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Maintenance of telomeres is a fundamental step in human carcinogenesis
and is primarily regulated by telomerase and the human telomerase reverse transcriptase …

Tieing together loose ends: telomere instability in cancer and aging

G Borges, M Criqui, L Harrington - Molecular oncology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Telomere maintenance is essential for maintaining genome integrity in both normal and
cancer cells. Without functional telomeres, chromosomes lose their protective structure and …

DNA methylation of the TERT promoter and its impact on human cancer

DD Lee, M Komosa, NM Nunes, U Tabori - Current opinion in genetics & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Telomere maintenance is a hallmark of human cancer that enables replicative immortality.
Most cancer cells acquire telomere maintenance by telomerase activation through …

Validation of a novel, sensitive, and specific urine-based test for recurrence surveillance of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer in a comprehensive …

R Batista, J Vinagre, H Prazeres, C Sampaio… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Bladder cancer (BC), the most frequent malignancy of the urinary system, is ranked the sixth
most prevalent cancer worldwide. Of all newly diagnosed patients with BC, 70–75% will …

Biological and clinical perspectives of TERT promoter mutation detection on bladder cancer diagnosis and management

L Cheng, S Zhang, M Wang, A Lopez-Beltran - Human Pathology, 2023 - Elsevier
The telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations are associated with
increased TERT mRNA and TERT protein levels, telomerase activity, and shorter but stable …

THOR is a targetable epigenetic biomarker with clinical implications in breast cancer

JD Apolónio, JS Dias, MT Fernandes, M Komosa… - Clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and a leading
cause of death among women worldwide. Early BC is potentially curable, but the mortality …