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ReviewMolecular biology reports2026

UHRF1 as an epigenetic therapeutic target in Cancer.

Chun Yang, Zhitao Yin, Hexue Yuan, Jilong Feng, Lihua Wang, Chunlai Pan, Xin Zhou, Kunpeng Yu, Bin Yue

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Chun YangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Zhitao YinDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Hexue YuanDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Jilong FengDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Lihua WangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Chunlai PanDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Xin ZhouDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Kunpeng YuDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Bin YueDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China. yuebin198077@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

UHRF1 (ubiquitin-like with PHD and RING finger domains 1) is a multi-domain epigenetic regulator that integrates DNA methylation, histone modification, and ubiquitin signaling. Its overexpression is consistently observed across diverse cancers, where it silences tumor suppressor genes, stabilizes oncogenic proteins, and rewires metabolic and stress pathways, thereby driving tumor progression and therapy resistance. Targeting UHRF1 offers a domain-specific and context-dependent strategy distinct from global demethylation, reducing off-target toxicity and providing a refined therapeutic window. Natural compounds such as flavonoids, berberine, and thymoquinone, as well as synthetic inhibitors of reader domains, proteasomal degraders, and RNA-based approaches, have demonstrated potential to disrupt UHRF1 function. UHRF1 inhibition may also synergize with DNMT or HDAC inhibitors, immune checkpoint blockade, and ferroptosis inducers. Current evidence supports UHRF1 as both a biomarker and a promising druggable target for next-generation epigenetic cancer therapies.

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CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsEpigenesis, GeneticNeoplasmsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesAnimalsDNA MethylationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUHRF1 protein, humanBiomarkerCancer therapyDNA methylationEpigenetic regulationFerroptosisImmune regulationSmall molecule inhibitorsUHRF1

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