Epigenome reprogramming through H3K27 and H3K4 trimethylation as a resistance mechanism to DNA methylation inhibition in BRAFV600E-mutated colorectal cancer.
Hey Min LeeAjay Kumar SawVan Karlyle MorrisStefania NapolitanoChristopher A BristowSanjana SrinivasanMichael D PeoplesAlexey V SorokinPreeti KanikarlaJonathan SchulzAnand Kamal SinghChristopher J TerranovaOluwadara CokerAbhinav K JainEdmund S KopetzKunal RaiPublished in: Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (2024)
In conclusion, DNA hypomethylation by 5-azacitidine exhibits a close association with H3K27me3 and PRC activity in BRAFV600E CRC, and simultaneous blockade of DNMT and EZH2 holds promise as a potential therapeutic strategy for patients with BRAFV600E-mutated CRC.