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ReviewCancer cell international2025

Super-enhancers in hepatocellular carcinoma: regulatory mechanism and therapeutic targets.

Xuejin Lu, Meizi Zhu, Xingyue Pei, Jinhu Ma, Rui Wang, Yi Wang, Shuwen Chen, Yan Yan, Yaling Zhu

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Review in Cancer cell international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Xuejin LuDepartment of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Meizi ZhuDepartment of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Xingyue PeiDepartment of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Jinhu MaDepartment of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Rui WangDepartment of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Yi WangDepartment of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Shuwen ChenDepartment of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Yan YanLaboratory Animal Research Center, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. yanyht@163.com.
Yaling ZhuDepartment of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. zhuyaling@ahmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Basic and Clinical Cooperative Research Promotion Program of Anhui Medical University 2022xkjT013Scientific Research of BSKY from Anhui Medical University XJ201925the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82300661the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui province 2308085QH246the Natural Science Foundation of the Anhui Higher Education Institutions KJ2021A0205
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Super-enhancers (SEs) represent a distinct category of cis-regulatory elements notable for their robust transcriptional activation capabilities. In tumor cells, SEs intricately regulate the expression of oncogenes and pivotal cancer-associated signaling pathways, offering significant potential for cancer treatment. However, few studies have systematically discussed the crucial role of SEs in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is one of the most common liver cancers with late-stage diagnosis and limited treatment methods for advanced disease. Herein, we first summarize the identification methods and the intricate processes of formation and organization of super-enhancers. Subsequently, we delve into the roles and molecular mechanisms of SEs within the framework of HCC. Finally, we discuss the inhibitors targeting the key SE-components and their potential effects on the treatment of HCC. In conclusion, this review meticulously encapsulates the distinctive characteristics of SEs and underscores their pivotal roles in the context of hepatocellular carcinoma, presenting a novel perspective on the potential of super-enhancers as emerging therapeutic targets for HCC.

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Hepatocellular carcinomaSuper-enhancerTherapeutic targets

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PMID39773719
PMCPMC11706108

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