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Epigenetic Therapies in Melanoma-Targeting DNA Methylation and Histone Modification.

Adrian Bogdan Tigu, Andrei Ivancuta, Andrada Uhl, Alexandru Cristian Sabo, Madalina Nistor, Ximena-Maria Mureșan, Diana Cenariu, Tanase Timis, Doru Diculescu, Diana Gulei

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Circulating Tumor DNA as a Biomarker for Melanoma Prognosis and Therapy.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Adrian Bogdan TiguDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9397-0791
Andrei IvancutaDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Andrada UhlDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Alexandru Cristian SaboDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Madalina NistorDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Ximena-Maria MureșanDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1487-0018
Diana CenariuDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Tanase TimisDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1245-4280
Doru Diculescu2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Diana GuleiDepartment of Personalized Medicine and Rare Diseases, MEDFUTURE-Institute for Biomedical Research, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Funding

"Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca 32154/1/16.12.2024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skin cancer prevalence has increased during the last decades, with the last years serving as a pivotal moment for comprehending its epidemiological patterns and its impact on public health. Melanoma is one of the most frequently occurring malignancies, arising from a complex interplay of genetic factors, environmental factors, lifestyle and socio-economic conditions. Epigenetic changes play a critical role in tumor development, influencing progression and aggressiveness. Epigenetic therapies could represent novel therapeutic options, while drug repositioning may serve as a viable strategy for cancer treatment. Demethylating agents, commonly used in hematological malignancies, show promising results on solid tumors, including melanoma. Methylation patterns are responsible for tumor development by modulating gene expression, while histone acetylation influences DNA processes such as transcription, replication, repair, and recombination. This review aims to identify existing potential therapeutical approaches using therapeutic agents that can modulate DNA methylation and histone modification, which can lead to tumor inhibition, cell death initiation and reactivation of tumor suppressor genes.

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DNMTepigenetic mechanismshistonemelanomamethylation

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