Complex cross-talk between EZH2 and miRNAs confers hallmark characteristics and shapes the tumor microenvironment

Cancer epigenetic mechanisms support the acquisition of hallmark characteristics during oncogenesis. EZH2 - an important histone methyltransferase that writes histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation marks - is known to be dysregulated in cancer cells. However, the interactions between EZH2 and miRNAs that form a complex network of cross-talk and reciprocal regulation that enable cancer cells to acquire hallmark characteristics have been relatively poorly appreciated. The specific functions of EZH2 appear to be regulated by a vast array of miRNAs, which direct EZH2 toward regulation over the development of specific hallmark characteristics. This review discusses recent advances in the understanding of EZH2, focusing on its collaboration with miRNAs to orchestrate oncogenesis. These epigenetic processes promote the evasion of apoptosis/cell cycle arrest, cellular dedifferentiation and the establishment of a tumor microenvironment that facilitates local cancer cell invasion, anti-cancer drug resistance and evasion of the immune response.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Epigenomics - 14(2022), 11 vom: 30. Juni, Seite 699-709

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hillyar, Christopher Rt [VerfasserIn]
Kanabar, Shivani S [VerfasserIn]
Rallis, Kathrine S [VerfasserIn]
Varghese, Jajini S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DNA methylation
EC 2.1.1.-
EC 2.1.1.43
EZH2
EZH2 protein, human
Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein
Epigenetics
Histone Methyltransferases
Histone modification
Histones
Journal Article
MiRNAs
MicroRNAs
Review
Tumor microenvironment

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Date Completed 10.06.2022

Date Revised 30.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/epi-2021-0534

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM340974672