The epigenetic regulation of HCC metastasis

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Title
The epigenetic regulation of HCC metastasis
Author(s)
Tae Su HanHyun Seung Ban; K Hur; Hyun Soo Cho
Bibliographic Citation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 19, no. 12, pp. 3978-3978
Publication Year
2018
Abstract
Epigenetic alterations, such as histone modification, DNA methylation, and miRNA-mediated processes, are critically associated with various mechanisms of proliferation and metastasis in several types of cancer. To overcome the side effects and limited effectiveness of drugs for cancer treatment, there is a continuous need for the identification of more effective drug targets and the execution of mechanism of action (MOA) studies. Recently, epigenetic modifiers have been recognized as important therapeutic targets for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on their reported abilities to suppress HCC metastasis and proliferation in both in vivo and in vitro studies. Therefore, here, we introduce epigenetic modifiers and alterations related to HCC metastasis and proliferation, and their molecular mechanisms in HCC metastasis. The existing data suggest that the study of epigenetic modifiers is important for the development of specific inhibitors and diagnostic targets for HCC treatment.
Keyword
DNA methylationHCCepigeneticshistone methylationmetastasismiRNA
ISSN
1422-0067
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms19123978
Type
Article
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Division of Biomedical Research > Biotherapeutics Translational Research Center > 1. Journal Articles
Division of Research on National Challenges > Stem Cell Convergenece Research Center > 1. Journal Articles
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