Epigenome dysregulation in cholangiocarcinoma

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    Abstract

    Epigenomics is a fast-evolving field of research that has lately attracted considerable interest, mainly due to the reversibility of epigenetic marks. Clinically, among solid tumors, the field is still limited. In cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) it is well known that the epigenetic landscape is deregulated both during carcinogenesis and disease progression as a consequence of aberrant mechanisms leading to genome instability. In this article, we will briefly review the molecular alterations that have been described in the transformation of normal cholangiocytes into malignant derivatives, focusing on the role of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) interactions, DNA methylation, post-translational modifications (PTMs) of histones and chromatin remodeling complexes.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalBBA Molecular Basis of Disease
    Volume1864
    Issue number4, Part B
    Pages (from-to)1423-1434
    Number of pages12
    ISSN0925-4439
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2018

    Keywords

    • Journal Article
    • Review

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