Role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd A sub-population of the tumor micro-environment consists of cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are responsible for the initiation and recurrence of cancer. Recently, epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and chromatin remodeling have been found to be in...

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Main Authors: Deshmukh, A., Binju, M., Arfuso, Frank, Newsholme, Philip, Dharmarajan, Arunasalam
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55734
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author Deshmukh, A.
Binju, M.
Arfuso, Frank
Newsholme, Philip
Dharmarajan, Arunasalam
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Arfuso, Frank
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description © 2017 Elsevier Ltd A sub-population of the tumor micro-environment consists of cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are responsible for the initiation and recurrence of cancer. Recently, epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and chromatin remodeling have been found to be involved in inducing epigenetic factors in CSCs. Most of these processes, such as DNA methylation, generally occur in the genome that is rich in Cytosine-Guanine repeat sequences, also known as CpG islands, which are distributed throughout the human genome. The Polycomb gene (PcG) complex is a chromatin modifier facilitating the maintenance of embryonic and adult stem cells. Recent evidence suggests that the PcG is also involved in maintaining CSC stemness. We have presented various aspects and examples of how epigenetic modulation may drive or promote tumorigenesis and metastasis by alteration of key transcriptomic programs and signaling pathways in CSCs.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-557342017-09-13T16:10:19Z Role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate Deshmukh, A. Binju, M. Arfuso, Frank Newsholme, Philip Dharmarajan, Arunasalam © 2017 Elsevier Ltd A sub-population of the tumor micro-environment consists of cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are responsible for the initiation and recurrence of cancer. Recently, epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and chromatin remodeling have been found to be involved in inducing epigenetic factors in CSCs. Most of these processes, such as DNA methylation, generally occur in the genome that is rich in Cytosine-Guanine repeat sequences, also known as CpG islands, which are distributed throughout the human genome. The Polycomb gene (PcG) complex is a chromatin modifier facilitating the maintenance of embryonic and adult stem cells. Recent evidence suggests that the PcG is also involved in maintaining CSC stemness. We have presented various aspects and examples of how epigenetic modulation may drive or promote tumorigenesis and metastasis by alteration of key transcriptomic programs and signaling pathways in CSCs. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55734 10.1016/j.biocel.2017.07.003 Pergamon restricted
spellingShingle Deshmukh, A.
Binju, M.
Arfuso, Frank
Newsholme, Philip
Dharmarajan, Arunasalam
Role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate
title Role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate
title_full Role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate
title_fullStr Role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate
title_full_unstemmed Role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate
title_short Role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate
title_sort role of epigenetic modulation in cancer stem cell fate
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55734