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ReviewExperimental & molecular medicine2023

Superenhancers as master gene regulators and novel therapeutic targets in brain tumors.

Hai-Hui Zhuang, Qiang Qu, Xin-Qi Teng, Ying-Huan Dai, Jian Qu

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Review in Experimental & molecular medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hai-Hui Zhuang *Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China.
Qiang Qu *Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410007, PR China.
Xin-Qi TengDepartment of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China.
Ying-Huan DaiDepartment of Pathology, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China.
Jian QuDepartment of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China. qujianstanley@csu.edu.cn.
Central South University · CNSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · CNNational Clinical Research · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcriptional deregulation, a cancer cell hallmark, is driven by epigenetic abnormalities in the majority of brain tumors, including adult glioblastoma and pediatric brain tumors. Epigenetic abnormalities can activate epigenetic regulatory elements to regulate the expression of oncogenes. Superenhancers (SEs), identified as novel epigenetic regulatory elements, are clusters of enhancers with cell-type specificity that can drive the aberrant transcription of oncogenes and promote tumor initiation and progression. As gene regulators, SEs are involved in tumorigenesis in a variety of tumors, including brain tumors. SEs are susceptible to inhibition by their key components, such as bromodomain protein 4 and cyclin-dependent kinase 7, providing new opportunities for antitumor therapy. In this review, we summarized the characteristics and identification, unique organizational structures, and activation mechanisms of SEs in tumors, as well as the clinical applications related to SEs in tumor therapy and prognostication. Based on a review of the literature, we discussed the relationship between SEs and different brain tumors and potential therapeutic targets, focusing on glioblastoma.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaAdultChildGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansOncogenes

Identifiers

PMID36720920
PMCPMC9981748
OpenAlexW4318679846

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