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ReviewJournal of inflammation (London, England)2026

Bromodomain-containing protein 4 in inflammatory diseases: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential.

Rachele Frascatani, Irene Marafini, Marco Colella, Giovanni Monteleone

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Review in Journal of inflammation (London, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rachele FrascataniDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Irene MarafiniDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Marco ColellaDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Giovanni MonteleoneDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. Gi.Monteleone@Med.uniroma2.it.

Funding

PRIN-2022 PNRR P2022Y47YC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4), a key member of the bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) family, plays a critical role in regulating gene expression as an epigenetic reader. While its canonical role involves transcriptional control, BRD4 also acts as a dynamic integrator of intracellular signaling pathways and chromatin architecture, linking environmental and inflammatory stimuli to lasting gene expression changes. Recent research highlights BRD4 as a central regulator in inflammatory transcriptional networks, contributing to chronic inflammation in autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular conditions, metabolic disorders, and cancer-related inflammation. BRD4 interacts with major inflammatory transcription factors, such as NF-κB, STATs, and AP-1, amplifying transcriptional responses and maintaining an open chromatin state at super-enhancers that control inflammatory gene clusters. This has prompted interest in pharmacological strategies targeting BET proteins, with promising anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects in preclinical models. This review consolidates current knowledge on BRD4’s molecular mechanisms in inflammation and evaluates the potential of BET inhibitors as therapeutic agents.

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CytokinesInflammatory bowel diseasesMucosal immunityTranscription factors

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PMID41664183
PMCPMC12983877

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