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Epigenetics in Ovarian Cancer: A Review of Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives.

Nikolaos Dedes, Michalis Liontos, Dimitrios Haidopoulos, Flora Zagouri, Kyveli Angelou, Anna Svarna, Athanasios Michas, Aikaterini Aravantinou Fatorou, Angeliki Andrikopoulou, Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Nikolaos DedesDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0002-0142-9653
Michalis LiontosDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7192-4575
Dimitrios Haidopoulos1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.
Flora ZagouriDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7153-6556
Kyveli Angelou1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.
Anna SvarnaDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7897-0272
Athanasios MichasDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7532-3697
Aikaterini Aravantinou FatorouDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, 11528 Athens, Greece.
Angeliki AndrikopoulouDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7857-5427
Meletios-Athanasios DimopoulosDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8990-3254

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ovarian cancer is the gynecologic malignancy that bears the highest mortality rate in the Western world. This is attributed to late diagnosis and limited therapeutic progress. Recent advances in molecular oncology have highlighted the pivotal role of epigenetic modifications-including DNA methylation, histone modifications, non-coding RNAs, chromatin remodeling, and RNA methylation-in ovarian cancer development, progression, and treatment resistance. DNA methylation patterns affect key tumor suppressors and oncogenes, while histone modifications alter chromatin accessibility, influencing gene expression. Chromatin remodeling complexes, particularly the SWI/SNF complex, are frequently mutated in specific ovarian cancer subtypes, which is central in shaping their biological behavior. Non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs, further regulate tumor cell behavior and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Epigenetic profiles vary among histological subtypes and hold promise for biomarker development, early detection, prognosis, and therapeutic monitoring. Liquid biopsy approaches leveraging circulating tumor DNA methylation show diagnostic potential superior to conventional markers. Moreover, targeting epigenetic regulators-such as DNMT and HDAC inhibitors, EZH2 antagonists, and RNA-modifying enzymes-offers novel avenues for treatment, particularly in reversing chemoresistance and sensitizing tumors to immunotherapy. While promising, these strategies require further validation through clinical research to translate into effective clinical interventions. This review aims to summarize the current literature and highlights potential applications of epigenetic manipulation in day-to-day practice.

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chromatin alterationsepigenetic modificationhistone modificationsnovel clinical applicationsovarian cancer

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PMID41301911
PMCPMC12649953

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