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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Epigenetic Dysregulations in Merkel Cell Polyomavirus-Driven Merkel Cell Carcinoma.

John Charles Rotondo, Chiara Mazziotta, Carmen Lanzillotti, Mauro Tognon, Fernanda Martini

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

John Charles RotondoDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5179-1525
Chiara MazziottaDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5091-0497
Carmen LanzillottiDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Mauro TognonDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8269-7937
Fernanda MartiniDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
University of Ferrara · IT

Funding

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro 21617Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro 21956
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a small DNA virus with oncogenic potential. MCPyV is the causative agent of Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC), a rare but aggressive tumor of the skin. The role of epigenetic mechanisms, such as histone posttranslational modifications (HPTMs), DNA methylation, and microRNA (miRNA) regulation on MCPyV-driven MCC has recently been highlighted. In this review, we aim to describe and discuss the latest insights into HPTMs, DNA methylation, and miRNA regulation, as well as their regulative factors in the context of MCPyV-driven MCC, to provide an overview of current findings on how MCPyV is involved in the dysregulation of these epigenetic processes. The current state of the art is also described as far as potentially using epigenetic dysregulations and related factors as diagnostic and prognostic tools is concerned, in addition to targets for MCPyV-driven MCC therapy. Growing evidence suggests that the dysregulation of HPTMs, DNA methylation, and miRNA pathways plays a role in MCPyV-driven MCC etiopathogenesis, which, therefore, may potentially be clinically significant for this deadly tumor. A deeper understanding of these mechanisms and related factors may improve diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy for MCPyV-driven MCC.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Merkel CellEpigenomicsMerkel cell polyomavirusDNA MethylationHistonesHumansMicroRNAsPolyomavirus InfectionsPrognosisProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalSkinSkin NeoplasmsHistonesMicroRNAsDNA methylationepigeneticshistone posttranslational modificationsHPTMsMerkel cell carcinoma (MCC)Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV)microRNAmiRNAvirus-driven tumors

Identifiers

PMID34768895
PMCPMC8584046
OpenAlexW3210881361

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