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ReviewMolecular cancer2025

Histone lysine demethylases in breast cancer: molecular mechanisms, biological functions, and therapeutic intervention.

Anqi Wang, Dianjun Qi, Yi Ma, Mozhi Wang, Haoran Dong, Chenxin Wang, Yingfan Zhang, Zheyuan Zhang, Lingwei Li, Jiayi Xu and 2 more

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Anqi Wang *Department of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Dianjun Qi *Department of General Practice, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Province, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Yi Ma *Department of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Mozhi WangDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Haoran DongDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Chenxin WangDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Yingfan ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Zheyuan ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Lingwei LiDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Jiayi XuDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Litong YaoDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China. yaolitong@cmu.edu.cn.
Yingying XuDepartment of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China. xuyingying@cmu.edu.cn.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M763669National Natural Science Foundation of China 82203786National Natural Science Foundation of China 82373231National Natural Science Foundation of China 82403132Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province of China 2024-BS-060
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease characterized by diverse molecular subtypes and complex pathogenesis. Recent advances in epigenetics have unveiled the crucial roles of lysine demethylases (KDMs) in modulating gene expression and chromatin dynamics, thereby influencing breast cancer progression, including metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. KDMs, which remove methyl groups from histone lysine residues, are mainly categorized into seven subfamilies (KDM1-7) based on their catalytic mechanisms and substrate specificities. Meanwhile, each subfamily exhibits distinct roles in breast cancer, ranging from transcriptional regulation and chromatin remodeling to interactions with non-histone proteins. Notably, KDMs exhibit subtype-specific functions in breast cancer. KDMs are also implicated in various hallmarks of breast cancer, including DNA damage response, cell cycle regulation, stemness maintenance, metabolic reprogramming, and modulation of the tumor microenvironment. KDMs represent promising targets for overcoming therapeutic resistance in breast cancer. Inhibitors targeting KDMs have shown potential to enhance the efficacy of endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy by modulating oncogenic signaling pathways. The KDM family members are intricately involved in the molecular pathogenesis of breast cancer, offering a rich landscape for therapeutic intervention. This review summarizes the multifaceted molecular mechanisms and biological functions of KDMs in breast cancer, highlighting their potential as therapeutic targets.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsHistone DemethylasesAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMolecular Targeted TherapySignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsHistone DemethylasesBiological functionsBreast cancerEpigenetic regulationLysine demethylasesTherapeutic intervention

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PMID41437062
PMCPMC12882162

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