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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2013

Epigenetic therapy: use of agents targeting deacetylation and methylation in cancer management.

Allen S Ho, Sevin Turcan, Timothy A Chan

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. The epigenetic basis of cellular plasticity.Current opinion in cell biology · 2017
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  11. ALS and FTD: an epigenetic perspective.Acta neuropathologica · 2016
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  12. Knockdown of Rad9A enhanced DNA damage induced by trichostatin A in esophageal cancer cells.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2016
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  19. Biology of colorectal cancer.Ecancermedicalscience · 2015
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Allen S HoHuman Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Sevin Turcan
Timothy A Chan

Funding

HEAD AND NECK TRAINING PROGRAM SURGICAL ONCOLOGYT32CA009685 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI FAGIN, JAMES A, WONG, RICHARD J · 1992 to 2022
$3.6M
Translational Research in Oncology Training ProgramT32CA160001 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI SAWYERS, CHARLES L. · 2011 to 2020
$2.0M
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA160001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of epigenetic mechanisms as key regulators of gene expression has led to dramatic advances in understanding cancer biology. Driven by complex layers that include aberrant DNA methylation and histone modification, epigenetic aberrations have emerged as critical processes that disrupt cellular machinery and homeostasis. Recent discoveries have already translated into successful clinical trials and improved patient care, with several agents approved for hematologic disease and others undergoing study. As the field matures, substantial challenges persist that will require resolution. These include the need to decipher more fully the interplay between the epigenetic and genetic machinery, patient selection and improving treatment efficacy in solid tumors, and optimizing combination therapies to counteract chemoresistance and minimize adverse effects. Here, we review recent progress in epigenetic treatments and consider their implications for future cancer therapy.

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acetylationcancerepigeneticshistonemethylationtranscriptiontumor

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PMID23569385
PMCPMC3615839

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