Epigenetics of lung cancer
Scott M Langevin1, Robert A Kratzke2, Karl T Kelsey3
1Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Abstract:
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Epigenetic alterations, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNA expression, have been reported widely in the literature to play a major role in the genesis of lung cancer. The goal of this review is to summarize the common epigenetic changes associated with lung cancer to give some clarity to its etiology, and to provide an overview of the potential translational applications of these changes, including applications for early detection, diagnosis, prognostication, and therapeutics.
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