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ReviewCell death discovery2025

Epigenetic control in thyroid cancer: mechanisms and clinical perspective.

Jiahui Zhang, Shengkai Zheng, Ruiwang Xie, Junsi Zhang, Xiangjin Chen, Sunwang Xu

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Review in Cell death discovery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. SMARCA4-deficient Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Hitherto Unreported Case.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Jiahui ZhangDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, China.
Shengkai ZhengDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, China.
Ruiwang XieDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, China.
Junsi ZhangDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, China.
Xiangjin ChenDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, China. rjbhcxj@fjmu.edu.cn.
Sunwang XuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, China. xusw1206@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5588-3777

Funding

Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology (Department of Science and Technology of Fujian Province) 2020Y9131National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82273367Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2024J09033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenetic regulation plays a key role in the progression, proliferation, and dedifferentiation of thyroid cancer. Epigenetic control occurs at multiple levels, including DNA methylation, RNA modification, histone modification, chromatin remodeling, and chromatin accessibility. Genetic alterations in chromatin regulators are commonly observed in thyroid cancer, which includes papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), and follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC). These cancers exhibit distinct characteristics in terms of genetics, biology, and clinical presentation. Therefore, we review the disease biology driven by changes in chromatin pathways in thyroid cancer. Specifically, we summarize examples of epigenetic dysregulation at each level, with mechanisms involving alterations in enzymes regulating DNA methylation, RNA modification and posttranslational modifications of histones, as well as the loss or fusion of subunits involved in chromatin remodeling and chromatin accessibility. Finally, on the basis of clinical applications, we review the current and potential future approaches for thyroid cancer treatment.

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PMCPMC12357867

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