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ReviewJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2022

Epigenetic remodelling in human hepatocellular carcinoma.

Maria Rita Braghini, Oriana Lo Re, Ilaria Romito, Maite G Fernandez-Barrena, Barbara Barbaro, Silvia Pomella, Rossella Rota, Manlio Vinciguerra, Matias A Avila, Anna Alisi

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Review in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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53citing papers in PubMed
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 89 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Maria Rita BraghiniUnit of Molecular Genetics of Complex Phenotypes, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Viale S. Paolo, 15, 00146, Rome, Italy.
Oriana Lo ReDepartment of Translational Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute of the Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria.
Ilaria RomitoUnit of Molecular Genetics of Complex Phenotypes, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Viale S. Paolo, 15, 00146, Rome, Italy.
Maite G Fernandez-BarrenaHepatology Program, CIMA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Barbara BarbaroUnit of Molecular Genetics of Complex Phenotypes, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Viale S. Paolo, 15, 00146, Rome, Italy.
Silvia PomellaDepartment of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology and Cellular and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Rossella RotaDepartment of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology and Cellular and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Manlio VinciguerraDepartment of Translational Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute of the Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria.
Matias A AvilaHepatology Program, CIMA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Anna AlisiUnit of Molecular Genetics of Complex Phenotypes, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Viale S. Paolo, 15, 00146, Rome, Italy. anna.alisi@opbg.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7241-6329
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital · ITInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ESMedical University of Varna · BG

Funding

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro MFAG12936
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent primary liver cancer, being the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. As other heterogeneous solid tumours, HCC results from a unique synergistic combination of genetic alterations mixed with epigenetic modifications.In HCC the patterns and frequencies of somatic variations change depending on the nearby chromatin. On the other hand, epigenetic alterations often induce genomic instability prone to mutations. Epigenetics refers to heritable states of gene expression without alteration to the DNA sequence itself and, unlike genetic changes, the epigenetic modifications are reversible and affect gene expression more extensively than genetic changes. Thus, studies of epigenetic regulation and the involved molecular machinery are greatly contributing to the understanding of the mechanisms that underline HCC onset and heterogeneity. Moreover, this knowledge may help to identify biomarkers for HCC diagnosis and prognosis, as well as future new targets for more efficacious therapeutic approaches.In this comprehensive review we will discuss the state-of-the-art knowledge about the epigenetic landscape in hepatocarcinogenesis, including evidence on the diagnostic and prognostic role of non-coding RNAs, modifications occurring at the chromatin level, and their role in the era of precision medicine.Apart from other better-known risk factors that predispose to the development of HCC, characterization of the epigenetic remodelling that occurs during hepatocarcinogenesis could open the way to the identification of personalized biomarkers. It may also enable a more accurate diagnosis and stratification of patients, and the discovery of new targets for more efficient therapeutic approaches.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsCarcinogenesisEpigenesis, GeneticHumansPrognosisEpidrugsEpigeneticsHCCHistone modificationsMethylationNon-coding RNAs

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PMID35331312
PMCPMC8943959
OpenAlexW4221033446

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