[HTML][HTML] Cancer epigenetics: from mechanism to therapy

MA Dawson, T Kouzarides - cell, 2012 - cell.com
MA Dawson, T Kouzarides
cell, 2012cell.com
The epigenetic regulation of DNA-templated processes has been intensely studied over the
last 15 years. DNA methylation, histone modification, nucleosome remodeling, and RNA-
mediated targeting regulate many biological processes that are fundamental to the genesis
of cancer. Here, we present the basic principles behind these epigenetic pathways and
highlight the evidence suggesting that their misregulation can culminate in cancer. This
information, along with the promising clinical and preclinical results seen with epigenetic …
The epigenetic regulation of DNA-templated processes has been intensely studied over the last 15 years. DNA methylation, histone modification, nucleosome remodeling, and RNA-mediated targeting regulate many biological processes that are fundamental to the genesis of cancer. Here, we present the basic principles behind these epigenetic pathways and highlight the evidence suggesting that their misregulation can culminate in cancer. This information, along with the promising clinical and preclinical results seen with epigenetic drugs against chromatin regulators, signifies that it is time to embrace the central role of epigenetics in cancer.
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