Epinova DPU, Immuno-Inflammation Therapy Area, Medicines Research Centre, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.
Genes Dev. 2013 Aug 15;27(16):1731-8. doi: 10.1101/gad.221895.113.
Recent advances in the enzymology of transcription and chromatin regulation have led to the discovery of proteins that play a prominent role in cell differentiation and the maintenance of specialized cell functions. Knowledge about post-synthetic DNA and histone modifications as well as information about the rules that guide the formation of multimolecular chromatin-bound complexes have helped to delineate gene-regulating pathways and describe how these pathways are altered in various pathological conditions. The present review focuses on the emerging area of therapeutic interference with chromatin function for the purpose of cancer treatment and immunomodulation.
近年来,转录和染色质调控的酶学研究取得了进展,发现了在细胞分化和维持特定细胞功能中起重要作用的蛋白质。人们对转录后 DNA 和组蛋白修饰的认识,以及关于指导多分子染色质结合复合物形成的规则的信息,有助于阐明基因调控途径,并描述这些途径在各种病理条件下是如何改变的。本综述重点介绍了针对癌症治疗和免疫调节目的的染色质功能治疗干预这一新兴领域。