Epigenetic aberrations and cancer.
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.
Ducasse
Miryam
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Institute for Biomedical Research Georg-Speyer-Haus, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany. ducasse@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Brown
Mark A
MA
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
D002843:Chromatin; D006657:Histones; D009707:Nucleosomes; D022661:RNA, Untranslated; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate