Mapping epigenetic modifications by sequencing technologies

X Chen, H Xu, X Shu, CX Song - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2023 - nature.com
The “epigenetics” concept was first described in 1942. Thus far, chemical modifications on
histones, DNA, and RNA have emerged as three important building blocks of epigenetic …

Emerging role of different DNA methyltransferases in the pathogenesis of cancer

P Liu, F Yang, L Zhang, Y Hu, B Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
DNA methylation is one of the most essential epigenetic mechanisms to regulate gene
expression. DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) play a vital role in DNA methylation in the …

TET2 lesions enhance the aggressiveness of CEBPA-mutant acute myeloid leukemia by rebalancing GATA2 expression

E Heyes, AS Wilhelmson, A Wenzel, G Manhart… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The myeloid transcription factor CEBPA is recurrently biallelically mutated (ie, double
mutated; CEBPA DM) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a combination of hypermorphic …

Dysregulated immune and metabolic pathways are associated with poor survival in adult acute myeloid leukemia with CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations

FM Tien, CY Yao, XCH Tsai, MY Lo, CY Chen… - Blood Cancer …, 2024 - nature.com
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations (CEBPA bZIP-inf) is
classified within the favorable-risk group by the 2022 European LeukemiaNet (ELN-2022) …

RUNX1/CEBPA mutation in acute myeloid leukemia promotes hypermethylation and indicates for demethylation therapy

EI Romanova, AV Zubritskiy, AV Lioznova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rapidly progressing heterogeneous disease with a high
mortality rate, which is characterized by hyperproliferation of atypical immature myeloid …

DNMT3A Cooperates with YAP/TAZ to Drive Gallbladder Cancer Metastasis

S Xu, Z Yuan, C Jiang, W Chen, Q Li… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an extremely lethal malignancy with aggressive behaviors,
including liver or distant metastasis; however, the underlying mechanisms driving the …

Targeting DNA methylation in leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and lymphoma: a potential diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tool

L Kalinkova, A Sevcikova, V Stevurkova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation represents a crucial mechanism of epigenetic regulation in hematologic
malignancies. The methylation process is controlled by specific DNA methyl transferases …

[HTML][HTML] Germline structural variation globally impacts the cancer transcriptome including disease-relevant genes

F Chen, Y Zhang, FJ Sedlazeck, CJ Creighton - Cell Reports Medicine, 2024 - cell.com
Germline variation and somatic alterations contribute to the molecular profile of cancers. We
combine RNA with whole genome sequencing across 1,218 cancer patients to determine …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and advances in the management of inflammation in atherosclerosis

Y Xing, X Lin - Journal of Advanced Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Atherosclerosis, traditionally considered a lipid-related disease, is now
understood as a chronic inflammatory condition with significant global health implications …

The roles of ubiquitination in AML

Z Wei, L Su, S Gao - Annals of Hematology, 2023 - Springer
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneously malignant disorder resulting in poor
prognosis. Ubiquitination, a major post-translational modification (PTM), plays an essential …