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ReviewOncology research2026

EZH2 in Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: Molecular, Epigenetic, and Therapeutic Perspectives.

Daniel Arcuschin de Oliveira, Melissa Yoshimi Sakamoto Maeda Nisimoto, Jaciara Moreira Sodré Hunnicutt, Eduarda Massa Sartori, Amanda Fáris Marques, Francisco Macedo Paschoal, Luciana Cavalheiro Marti, Miriam Galvonas Jasiulionis, Miguel Sabino Neto, Renato Santos de Oliveira Filho

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Daniel Arcuschin de OliveiraMelanoma and Skin Tumors Sector, Plastic Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Melissa Yoshimi Sakamoto Maeda NisimotoMelanoma and Skin Tumors Sector, Plastic Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Jaciara Moreira Sodré HunnicuttMelanoma and Skin Tumors Sector, Plastic Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Eduarda Massa SartoriMelanoma and Skin Tumors Sector, Plastic Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Amanda Fáris MarquesMelanoma and Skin Tumors Sector, Plastic Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Francisco Macedo PaschoalDermatology Discipline, FMABC University Center, Príncipe de Gales Street, 821, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
Luciana Cavalheiro MartiMelanoma and Skin Tumors Sector, Plastic Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Miriam Galvonas JasiulionisDepartment of Pharmacology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Miguel Sabino NetoMelanoma and Skin Tumors Sector, Plastic Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Renato Santos de Oliveira FilhoMelanoma and Skin Tumors Sector, Plastic Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo EPM/UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Abstract

Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is characterized by a low mutational burden, frequent chromosomal rearrangements, and profound epigenetic dysregulation, distinguishing it from ultraviolet (UV)-induced melanoma. Among the epigenetic regulators, Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2), the catalytic component of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2), plays a central role in chromatin compaction and transcriptional repression through trimethylation of histone H3 on lysine 27 (H3K27me3). EZH2 overexpression or hyperactivation contributes to tumor progression, immune evasion, and therapeutic resistance. Recent multi-omic studies have highlighted the importance of EZH2 in regulating melanoma plasticity, immune modulation, and metabolic reprogramming. In ALM, where canonical oncogenic mutations such as BRAF V600E and NRAS Q61 are less frequent, EZH2-driven epigenetic mechanisms may play an even more dominant role in tumor initiation and progression. Pharmacological inhibitors of EZH2, including tazemetostat, have shown promise in preclinical melanoma models by restoring antigen presentation, enhancing CD8

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Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEpigenesis, GeneticMelanomaSkin NeoplasmsAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEZH2 protein, humanacral lentiginous melanoma (ALM)Enhancer of Zeste Homolog (EZH)2EZH2 inhibitorstazemetostattherapy resistancetrimethylation of histone H3 on lysine 27 (H3K27me3)

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