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Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal and prevalent cancers in humans. The molecular mechanisms leading to the development of HCC are extremely complicated and consist of prominent genetic, genomic, and epigenetic alterations. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the role of epigenetic aberrations, including changes in DNA methylation, histone modifications, and expression of microRNAs in the pathogenesis of HCC. It also emphasizes that identification of the underlying epigenetic alterations that drive cell transformation and promote development and progression of HCC is crucially important for understanding mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis, its detection, therapeutic intervention, and prevention. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.Entities:
Keywords: DNA methylation; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Histone modifications; MicroRNAs
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22306342 PMCID: PMC3971756 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2012.01.038
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Lett ISSN: 0304-3835 Impact factor: 8.679