Han Yanmei, Wu Bian, Tan Jie, Wu Ruolin, Wang Jingjing, Ren Xiaojing, Zhang Yajing, Gao Zairong, Xia Xiaotian
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China.
Front Oncol. 2025 May 20;15:1549477. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1549477. eCollection 2025.
The incidence of thyroid cancer has been rising in recent years. While tumorigenesis has traditionally been attributed to the accumulation of genetic mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, increasing attention has been directed toward the role of epigenetic regulation in cancer development. Since the 1980s, however, it has been acknowledged that the role of another key regulatory system in carcinogenesis: epigenetics, shedding light on the regulation of gene expression without altering the DNA sequence.This review synthesizes current literature on epigenetic alterations in follicular cell-derived thyroid cancers, focusing on DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling, and RNA regulation. Evidence indicates that dysregulation of these epigenetic processes is prevalent in thyroid cancer, influencing tumor initiation, progression, and resistance to therapy. Several epigenetic inhibitors are under development, some demonstrating synergy with existing chemotherapies and immunotherapies. Understanding these mechanisms may facilitate the development of novel, more effective strategies for early detection and treatment.
近年来,甲状腺癌的发病率一直在上升。传统上,肿瘤发生被归因于癌基因和肿瘤抑制基因中基因突变的积累,但人们越来越关注表观遗传调控在癌症发展中的作用。然而,自20世纪80年代以来,人们已经认识到另一个关键调控系统在致癌过程中的作用:表观遗传学,它揭示了在不改变DNA序列的情况下基因表达的调控机制。本综述综合了目前关于滤泡细胞源性甲状腺癌表观遗传改变的文献,重点关注DNA甲基化、组蛋白修饰、染色质重塑和RNA调控。有证据表明,这些表观遗传过程的失调在甲状腺癌中很普遍,影响肿瘤的发生、进展和对治疗的抵抗。几种表观遗传抑制剂正在研发中,一些已显示出与现有化疗和免疫疗法的协同作用。了解这些机制可能有助于开发新的、更有效的早期检测和治疗策略。
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