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Chromatin regulators with tumor suppressor properties and their alterations in human cancers.
Epigenomics - 1 Oct 2012
Shu Xing-Sheng, Li Lili, Tao Qian
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Key components of the cell epigenome include DNA CpG methylation profile and chromatin modification patterns. Chromatin regulators act as master controllers of gene transcription in normal cells through regulation of histone modifications and chromatin remodeling. During human cancer pathogenesis, the functions of chromatin regulators are frequently disrupted by genetic mutations and/or epigenetic alterations,...
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