The intricate interplay between epigenetic events, alternative splicing and noncoding RNA deregulation in colorectal cancer

Amirkhah, Raheleh, Naderi-Meshkin, Hojjat, Shah, Jaynish S., Dunne, Philip D., and Schmitz, Ulf (2019) The intricate interplay between epigenetic events, alternative splicing and noncoding RNA deregulation in colorectal cancer. Cells, 8 (8). 929.

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Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) results from a transformation of colonic epithelial cells into adenocarcinoma cells due to genetic and epigenetic instabilities, alongside remodelling of the surrounding stromal tumour microenvironment. Epithelial-specific epigenetic variations escorting this process include chromatin remodelling, histone modifications and aberrant DNA methylation, which influence gene expression, alternative splicing and function of non-coding RNA. In this review, we first highlight epigenetic modulators, modifiers and mediators in CRC, then we elaborate on causes and consequences of epigenetic alterations in CRC pathogenesis alongside an appraisal of the complex feedback mechanisms realized through alternative splicing and non-coding RNA regulation. An emphasis in our review is put on how this intricate network of epigenetic and post-transcriptional gene regulation evolves during the initiation, progression and metastasis formation in CRC.

Item ID: 68978
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 2073-4409
Keywords: chromatin remodelling; histone modifications; aberrant DNA methylation; longnon-coding RNA; microRNA
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Date Deposited: 08 Sep 2021 00:59
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