The role of histone modifications and variants in regulating gene expression in breast cancer.
The role of epigenetic phenomena in cancer biology is increasingly being recognized. Here we focus on the mechanisms and enzymes involved in regulating histone methylation and acetylation, and the modulation of histone variant expression and deposition. Implications of these epigenetic marks for tumor development, progression and invasiveness are discussed with a particular emphasis on breast cancer progression.
Université de Toulouse, LBME, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France. mathieu.dalvai@ibcg.biotoul.fr
Mathieu
M
Dalvai
Kerstin
K
Bystricky
D000107:Acetylation; D000818:Animals; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D014644:Genetic Variation; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D056466:Histone Demethylases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011495:Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006657:Histones / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008745:Methylation; D011484:Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
D006657:Histones; D007527:Isoenzymes; D056466:Histone Demethylases; D011484:Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases; D011495:Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases; D006655:Histone Deacetylases