Huston Jessica H, Ryan John J
Department of Medicine, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Pulm Circ. 2016 Sep;6(3):274-84. doi: 10.1086/687765.
Epigenetics is an emerging field of research and clinical trials in cancer therapy that also has applications for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), as there is evidence that epigenetic control of gene expression plays a significant role in PAH. The three types of epigenetic modification include DNA methylation, histone modification, and RNA interference. All three have been shown to be involved in the development of PAH. Currently, the enzymes that perform these modifications are the primary targets of neoplastic therapy. These targets are starting to be explored for therapies in PAH, mostly in animal models. In this review we summarize the basics of each type of epigenetic modification and the known sites and molecules involved in PAH, as well as current targets and prospects for clinical trials.
表观遗传学是癌症治疗研究和临床试验中一个新兴的领域,在肺动脉高压(PAH)中也有应用,因为有证据表明基因表达的表观遗传控制在PAH中起着重要作用。三种表观遗传修饰类型包括DNA甲基化、组蛋白修饰和RNA干扰。所有这三种修饰都已被证明与PAH的发展有关。目前,进行这些修饰的酶是肿瘤治疗的主要靶点。这些靶点正开始在PAH治疗中进行探索,主要是在动物模型中。在这篇综述中,我们总结了每种表观遗传修饰类型的基础知识、PAH中涉及的已知位点和分子,以及当前的靶点和临床试验前景。