Article: Gene expression and epigenetic deregulation.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
2013 Volume 792, Page(s) 133–150
Abstract: The last decade resulted in many scientific discoveries illuminating epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation and genome organization. DNA methylation emerged as playing a pivotal role in development and cancer. Genome-wide changes in DNA methylation, ... ...
Abstract | The last decade resulted in many scientific discoveries illuminating epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation and genome organization. DNA methylation emerged as playing a pivotal role in development and cancer. Genome-wide changes in DNA methylation, including hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes and genome-wide loss of methylation, are two dominant mechanisms that deregulate gene expression and contribute to chromosomal instability. In this chapter we give an overview of how methylation patterns are established during B-cell development and what machinery is necessary to maintain those patterns. We summarize the current state of knowledge of aberrant changes taking place during and contributing to lymphoid transformation in general and to the development of CLL in particular. We discuss key deregulated biomarkers extensively studied using single-gene approaches and give an overview of a wealth of data that became available from genome-wide approaches, focusing on pathways that are critical for lymphomagenesis. We also highlight epigenetic differences between known prognostic groups of CLL. |
---|---|
MeSH term(s) | Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly ; DNA Methylation ; Epigenesis, Genetic ; Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic ; Gene Silencing ; Humans ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/etiology ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/genetics |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2013 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ISSN | 2214-8019 ; 0065-2598 |
ISSN (online) | 2214-8019 |
ISSN | 0065-2598 |
DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4614-8051-8_6 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
More links
Kategorien
Order via subito
This service is chargeable due to the Delivery terms set by subito. Orders including an article and supplementary material will be classified as separate orders. In these cases, fees will be demanded for each order.