title: Deciphering the underlying genetic and epigenetic events leading to gastric carcinogenesis.
abstract: Gastric cancer is a common aggressive malignancy. Although its incidence shows considerable variation among different countries, gastric cancer is still a major health problem worldwide. The causes of stomach cancer are not completely understood. What is clear is that gastric cancer is a multi-stage process involving genetic and epigenetic factors. This review is an in-depth study of the known genetic and epigenetic processes in the development of this tumor, and delineates possible approaches in gene and epigenetic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Paraskevi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vogiatzi
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vindigni
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roviello
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Renieri
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giordano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics*; D019175:DNA Methylation / Q000187:drug effects; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D018450:Disease Progression; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases