| Literature DB >> 28090580 |
Bernard Thienpont1, Laurien Van Dyck1, Diether Lambrechts1.
Abstract
DNA hypermethylation is pervasive in tumors, but the factors triggering this modification are largely unknown. We recently demonstrated that the activity of 10-11-translocation methylcytosine dioxygenases, initiators of DNA demethylation, is compromised in hypoxic tumors. The resultant accumulation of methylation inactivates associated genes, linking the tumor microenvironment to epigenetic changes in cancer cells.Entities:
Keywords: 5-hydroxymethylcytosine; 5-methylcytosine; DNA hypermethylation; Hypoxia; TET1; TET2; TET3; oncogenesis
Year: 2016 PMID: 28090580 PMCID: PMC5160384 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2016.1240549
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Oncol ISSN: 2372-3556