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ReviewMolecular and cellular neurosciences2018

Epigenetic regulation in medulloblastoma.

Jiaqing Yi, Jiang Wu

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Review in Molecular and cellular neurosciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. From developmental origins to relapse: molecular and therapeutic insights in medulloblastoma.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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  3. Developmental determinants of male bias in medulloblastoma.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jiaqing YiDepartment of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9040, USA.
Jiang WuDepartment of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9040, USA. Electronic address: jiang9.wu@utsouthwestern.edu.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

Role of Brg1 in Activity-Induced Neuronal Gene Expression and Synaptic PlasticityR01NS096068 · NINDS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI WU, JIANG · 2016 to 2020
$1.8M
A Novel Non-Cell Autonomous Tumor Suppressor Function of H3K27me3 Demethylase UTX/Kdm6a in MedulloblastomaR21NS104596 · NINDS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI WU, JIANG · 2017 to 2018
$446k
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS096068NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS104596
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant childhood brain tumor. The heterogeneous tumors are classified into four subgroups based on transcription profiles. Recent developments in genome-wide sequencing techniques have rapidly advanced the understanding of these tumors. The high percentages of somatic alterations of genes encoding chromatin regulators in all subgroups suggest that epigenetic deregulation is a major driver of medulloblastoma. In this report, we review the current understanding of epigenetic regulation in medulloblastoma with a focus on the functional studies of chromatin regulators in the initiation and progression of specific subgroups of medulloblastoma. We also discuss the potential usage of epigenetic inhibitors for medulloblastoma treatment.

Indexed as

AnimalsCerebellar NeoplasmsDisease Models, AnimalEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMedulloblastomaTranscription FactorsTranscription Factors

Identifiers

PMID29269116
PMCPMC5828953
OpenAlexW2780200268

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