Epigenetic Therapy in Breast Cancer

Abstract

Cancer progression can be controlled by both genetic and epigenetic alterations. Only epigenetic alterations are reversible unlike the genetic alterations. This can be a important advantage to suggest that epigenetic modifications should be preferred in therapy applications. DNA methyltransferases and histone deacetylases have become the primary targets for studies in epigenetic therapy. The US Food and Drug Administration approved some DNA methylation inhibitors and histone deacetylation inhibitors as anti-cancer drugs. Therefore, the uses of epigenetic targets are believed to have great potential as a lasting favorable approach in treating breast cancer. 

Keywords

• breast cancer,epigenetic therapy,DNA methylation inhibitors,Histone deacetylation inhibitors

Meme Kanserinde Epigenetik Tedavi

Öz

Hem genetik hem de epigenetik değişikliklerle kanser ilerlemesi kontrol altına alınabilmektedir. Genetik değişimlerin geri dönüşümü imkansızken  epigenetik değişimler geri dönüştürülebilir. Bu avantaj, önerilen epigenetik modifikasyonların terapi uygulamalarında tercih edilmesi gerektiğini göstermektedir. DNA metiltransferaz ve histon deasetilaz epigenetik terapi çalışmalarının birinci hedefi haline gelmiştir. Bazı DNA metilasyon ve histon deasetilasyon inhibitörleri anti kanser ilaçları olarak Amerika’da Gıda ve İlaç İdaresi  tarafından onaylanmıştır. Bu nedenle, epigenetik hedeflerin kullanımları meme kanseri tedavisinde olumlu bir yaklaşım olarak büyük bir potansiyele sahip olduğuna inanılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Meme kanseri,epigenetik terapi,DNA metilasyon inhibitörleri,Histon deasetilasyon inhibitörleri

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