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The Role of DNA Methyltransferases in Urinary System Diseases.

Wei Dong, Shengbin Pei, Dacheng Zhu, Cheng Zeng, Yue Qiu, Yuxin Wu, Xinlu Jia, Siqi Zhang, Chao Li, Wenjuan Zhang and 2 more

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Review in Cancer innovation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Wei DongDepartment of Clinical Medicine Second Clinical School of Medicine Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3051-9828
Shengbin PeiDepartment of Medical Oncology National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1086-3595
Dacheng ZhuDepartment of Clinical Medicine First Clinical School of Medicine Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0075-2624
Cheng ZengDepartment of Medical Oncology National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-8259
Yue QiuDepartment of Clinical Medicine Second Clinical School of Medicine Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2935-7935
Yuxin WuDepartment of Clinical Medicine First Clinical School of Medicine Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3924-0850
Xinlu JiaDepartment of Clinical Medicine Second Clinical School of Medicine Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1260-2533
Siqi ZhangDepartment of Clinical Medicine Second Clinical School of Medicine Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9651-3633
Chao LiInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory of Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7952-3287
Wenjuan ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology QingPu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University Shanghai China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7989-8331
Wenbing ZhangDepartment of General Surgery Anqing First People's Hospital of Anhui Medical University Anqing Anhui China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6417-1771
Zhihua ChenThe First People's Hospital of Taicang City Taicang Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2457-4802

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA methylation is a crucial epigenetic regulatory mechanism that can modify chromatin structure, DNA conformation, DNA stability, and the interactions between DNA and proteins, thereby controlling gene expression. It has been shown to play a significant role in pathological processes such as fibrosis and tumorigenesis. DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) are key players in this process. This study aims to investigate the role of DNMTs in the development of urinary system diseases, such as renal fibrosis and prostate cancer, revealing how they regulate gene expression by modulating DNA methylation levels, thereby significantly promoting the progression of these diseases. Additionally, this review explores their potential clinical applications as therapeutic targets, which may offer new research directions for understanding the pathogenesis and treatment of urinary system diseases in the future.

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DNA methylationDNA methyltransferasesepigenetictherapyurinary system diseases

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PMID41438999
PMCPMC12720420

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