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Published in: Medical Oncology 5/2024

01-05-2024 | Colorectal Cancer | Review Article

The role of SWI/SNF complexes in digestive system neoplasms

Authors: Hanyun Liang, Xin Zheng, Xiao Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jie Zheng

Published in: Medical Oncology | Issue 5/2024

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Abstract

Chromatin remodeling is a critical step in the DNA damage response, and the ATP-dependent chromatin remodelers are a group of epigenetic regulators that alter nucleosome assembly and regulate transcription factor accessibility to DNA, preventing genomic instability and tumorigenesis caused by DNA damage. The SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex is one of them, and mutations in the gene encoding the SWI/SNF subunit are frequently found in digestive tumors. We review the most recent literature on the role of SWI/SNF complexes in digestive tumorigenesis, with different SWI/SNF subunits playing different roles. They regulate the biological behavior of tumor cells, participate in multiple signaling pathways, interact with multiple genes, and have some correlation with the prognosis of patients. Their carcinogenic properties may help discover new therapeutic targets. Understanding the mutations and defects of SWI/SNF complexes, as well as the underlying functional mechanisms, may lead to new strategies for treating the digestive system by targeting relevant genes or modulating the tumor microenvironment.
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Metadata
Title
The role of SWI/SNF complexes in digestive system neoplasms
Authors
Hanyun Liang
Xin Zheng
Xiao Zhang
Yan Zhang
Jie Zheng
Publication date
01-05-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Medical Oncology / Issue 5/2024
Print ISSN: 1357-0560
Electronic ISSN: 1559-131X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-024-02343-3

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