期刊
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
卷 47, 期 5, 页码 359-369出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2015.1043140
关键词
Chemotherapy resistance; DNA methylation; epigenetics; histone modification; microRNA; ovarian cancer
资金
- Cancer Research UK [13086] Funding Source: researchfish
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynaecological cancer with the majority of patients succumbing to chemotherapy-resistant disease. Unravelling the mechanisms of drug resistance and how it can be prevented or reversed is a pivotal challenge in the treatment of cancer. Epigenetic mechanisms appear to play a crucial role in the development of inherent and acquired resistance in ovarian cancer. Aberrant epigenetic states can be reversed by drug therapy, and thus maintenance of epigenetic change is a potential target to halt or reverse chemotherapy resistance. This review explores the evidence that demonstrates that DNA methylation, histone modification, and microRNAs are associated with inherent and acquired chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer and the current challenges associated with this. We also explore current epigenetic therapies used in patients with drug-resistant ovarian cancer and future potential targets.
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