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SynthesisClinical epigenetics2024

Epigenetic regulation of major histocompatibility complexes in gastrointestinal malignancies and the potential for clinical interception.

Jorge Enrique Tovar Perez, Shilan Zhang, William Hodgeman, Sabeeta Kapoor, Praveen Rajendran, Koichi S Kobayashi, Roderick H Dashwood

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Synthesis in Clinical epigenetics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jorge Enrique Tovar PerezCenter for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Texas A&M Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-4004-8736
Shilan ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200070, China.
William HodgemanWolfson Medical School, The University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
Sabeeta KapoorCenter for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Texas A&M Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-3343
Praveen RajendranCenter for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Texas A&M Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6221-7366
Koichi S KobayashiDepartment of Immunology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan.
Roderick H DashwoodCenter for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Texas A&M Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. rdashwood@tamu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0351-4034

Funding

Dietary HDAC Inhibitors in Colon Cancer PreventionR01CA122959 · NCI · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI DASHWOOD, RODERICK H · 2008 to 2023
$4.3M
Immunoepigenetic targeting of MHC regulators in FAPR01CA257559 · NCI · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI Roderick H Dashwood, Eduardo Vilar Sanchez · 2023 to 2026
$2.3M
Nod2-mediated regulation of intestinal homeostasisR01DK074738 · NIDDK · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI KOBAYASHI, KOICHI S · 2007 to 2011
$1.4M
Roles of bacterial flora in endotoxin shock mediated vi*R03TW006833 · FIC · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI KOBAYASHI, KOICHI S · 2004 to 2006
$120k
FIC NIH HHS R03 TW006833NCI NIH HHS R01 CA122959NCI NIH HHS R01 CA257559NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK074738NIH HHS CA122959
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastrointestinal malignancies encompass a diverse group of cancers that pose significant challenges to global health. The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a pivotal role in immune surveillance, orchestrating the recognition and elimination of tumor cells by the immune system. However, the intricate regulation of MHC gene expression is susceptible to dynamic epigenetic modification, which can influence functionality and pathological outcomes. MAIN BODY: By understanding the epigenetic alterations that drive MHC downregulation, insights are gained into the molecular mechanisms underlying immune escape, tumor progression, and immunotherapy resistance. This systematic review examines the current literature on epigenetic mechanisms that contribute to MHC deregulation in esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, hepatic and colorectal malignancies. Potential clinical implications are discussed of targeting aberrant epigenetic modifications to restore MHC expression and 0 the effectiveness of immunotherapeutic interventions.

conclusionThe integration of epigenetic-targeted therapies with immunotherapies holds great potential for improving clinical outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies and represents a compelling avenue for future research and therapeutic development.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticGastrointestinal NeoplasmsMajor Histocompatibility ComplexDNA MethylationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyTumor EscapeCancer immune evasionEpigenetic regulationGastrointestinal cancerImmunotherapyMHC

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PMID38915093
PMCPMC11197381

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