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@ARTICLE{Schrder:169324,
author = {R. Schröder and A.-L. Illert and T. Erbes and C.
Flotho$^*$ and M. Lübbert$^*$ and J. Duque-Afonso},
title = {{T}he epigenetics of breast cancer - {O}pportunities for
diagnostics, risk stratification and therapy.},
journal = {Epigenetics},
volume = {17},
number = {6},
issn = {1559-2308},
address = {Austin, Tex.},
publisher = {Landes Bioscience},
reportid = {DKFZ-2021-01416},
pages = {612-624},
year = {2022},
note = {2022 Jun;17(6):612-624},
abstract = {The stage and molecular pathology-dependent prognosis of
breast cancer, the limited treatment options for
triple-negative carcinomas, as well as the development of
resistance to therapies illustrate the need for improved
early diagnosis and the development of new therapeutic
approaches. Increasing data suggests that some answers to
these challenges could be found in the area of epigenetics.
In this study, we focus on the current research of the
epigenetics of breast cancer, especially on the potential of
epigenetics for clinical application in diagnostics, risk
stratification and therapy. The differential DNA methylation
status of specific gene regions has been used in the past to
differentiate breast cancer cells from normal tissue. New
technologies as detection of circulating nucleic acids
including microRNAs to early detect breast cancer are
emerging. Pattern of DNA methylation and expression of
histone-modifying enzymes have been successfully used for
risk stratification. However, all these epigenetic
biomarkers should be validated in larger clinical studies.
Recent preclinical and clinical studies show a therapeutic
benefit of epigenetically active drugs for breast cancer
entities that are still difficult to treat (triple negative,
UICC stage IV). Remarkably, epigenetic therapies combined
with chemotherapies or hormone-based therapies represent the
most promising strategy. At the current stage, the
integration of epigenetic substances into established breast
cancer therapy protocols seems to hold the greatest
potential for a clinical application of epigenetic
research.},
keywords = {DNA methylation (Other) / Epigenetic (Other) / breast
cancer (Other) / histone acetylation (Other) / histone
methylation (Other)},
cin = {FR01},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)FR01-20160331},
pnm = {899 - ohne Topic (POF4-899)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-899},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:34159881},
doi = {10.1080/15592294.2021.1940644},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/169324},
}