Article
Epigenetic Therapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Current and Future Directions.
Seminars in hematology - 1 Jul 2015
Kim Tae Kon, Gore Steven D, Zeidan Amer M
Abstract excerpt
Epigenetic modifications affect gene expression without changes in the actual DNA sequence. Two of the most important mechanisms include DNA methylation and histone tail modifications (especially acetylation and methylation). Epigenetic modulation is a part of normal physiologic development; its dysregulation is an important mechanism of pathogenesis of some cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML)....
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