EZH2 in Cancer Progression and Potential Application in Cancer Therapy: A Friend or Foe?
Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), a histone methyltransferase, catalyzes tri-methylation of histone H3 at Lys 27 (H3K27me3) to regulate gene expression through epigenetic machinery. EZH2 functions as a double-facet molecule in regulation of gene expression via repression or activation mechanisms,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/6/1172 |