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ReviewClinical and experimental medicine2025

The epigenetic revolution in hematology: from benchside breakthroughs to clinical transformations.

Mahdis Abdar Esfahani, Nazli Servatian, Ali Jihad Hemid Al-Athari, Elaf Salah Mehdi Khafaja, Hamideh Rahmani Seraji, Hamed Soleimani Samarkhazan

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Review in Clinical and experimental medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Molecular Insights and Novel Therapies for Lymphoproliferative Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  7. Epigenetic Targeting in Myeloid Malignancies.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  8. Epigenetic alterations in Myeloid Malignancies.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  9. Epigenomic landscape of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mahdis Abdar EsfahaniStudent Research Committee, Department of Hematology and Blood Banking, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-5244-2972
Nazli ServatianCord Blood Bank Laboratory Department, Royan Stem Cell Technology Company, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7120-9173
Ali Jihad Hemid Al-AthariCollege of Pharmacy, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon, 51001, Iraq.
Elaf Salah Mehdi KhafajaCollege of Medicine, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon, 51001, Iraq.
Hamideh Rahmani SerajiDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamed Soleimani SamarkhazanStudent Research Committee, Department of Hematology and Blood Banking, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. hamed.soleimani.s@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1045-7613

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The field of hematology has experienced a substantial evolution with the acknowledgment of epigenetic processes as essential factors in the development of hematological malignancies. This review article examines the influence of epigenetic alterations, namely DNA methylation and histone modifications, on the onset and advancement of conditions such as acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. We discuss how these epigenetic modifications lead to the deregulation of gene expression, eventually promoting leukemogenesis. The emergence of epigenetic therapies, such as DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (e.g., azacitidine and decitabine), histone deacetylase inhibitors (e.g., vorinostat and romidepsin), and enhancer of zeste homologue 2 inhibitors (e.g., tazmetostat), demonstrates the potential to reverse aberrant epigenetic modifications and restoring normal cellular functions. Moreover, we highlight innovative therapeutic approaches, including combination therapies and CRISPR-based epigenetic editing tools, which are influencing the future of treatment for hematological malignancies. Despite promising results, challenges such as off-target effects, drug resistance, and the need for personalized approaches remain significant barriers to effective treatment. We emphasize that further study is required to improve delivery systems, comprehend resistance mechanisms and develop precision medicine strategies that can tailor therapies to individual patient profiles. By integrating benchside discoveries with clinical applications, this review aims to illuminate the transformative potential of epigenetic therapies in improving patient outcomes in hematology.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticHematologic NeoplasmsHematologyDNA MethylationHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsCombination therapyCRISPR-based therapyEpigenetic modificationsHematological malignanciesPrecision medicine

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PMID40593271
PMCPMC12213975

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