title: The Polycomb group protein Enhancer of Zeste 2: its links to DNA repair and breast cancer.
abstract: The Polycomb group protein EZH2 is a transcriptional repressor involved in controlling cellular memory and has been linked to tumorigenesis in multiple organs. In this review we summarize the current knowledge on the function of EZH2 in cancer, with special focus on breast cancer, and propose a link between EZH2, the homologous recombination pathway of DNA repair, and breast tumorigenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, 3510C MSRB1, 1150 W. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeidler
authors.forename: Celina G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kleer
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D004260:DNA Repair; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000071221:Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D063151:Polycomb Repressive Complex 2; D063146:Polycomb-Group Proteins; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D063146:Polycomb-Group Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; C498409:EZH2 protein, human; D000071221:Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein; D063151:Polycomb Repressive Complex 2