title: Epigenetic aberrations and cancer.
abstract: The correlation between epigenetic aberrations and disease underscores the importance of epigenetic mechanisms. Here, we review recent findings regarding chromatin modifications and their relevance to cancer.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biomedical Research Georg-Speyer-Haus, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany. ducasse@em.uni-frankfurt.de
authors.forename: Miryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ducasse
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002843:Chromatin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D019175:DNA Methylation; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006657:Histones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D009707:Nucleosomes / Q000737:chemistry; D022661:RNA, Untranslated / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D006657:Histones; D009707:Nucleosomes; D022661:RNA, Untranslated; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate