Epigenetic Modifications in Lymphoma and Their Role in the Classification of Lymphomas

The characterisation of the lymphoma epigenome has provided insight into mechanisms involved in lymphomagenesis. Multiple lymphoma subtypes demonstrate recurrent mutations in key epigenetic regulators that have been utilised to define clinicogenetic groups that can predict clinical behaviour in thes...

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Main Authors: Sean Harrop, Costas Kleanthes Yannakou, Carrie Van Der Weyden, Henry Miles Prince
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Hemato
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6357/3/1/15
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Summary:The characterisation of the lymphoma epigenome has provided insight into mechanisms involved in lymphomagenesis. Multiple lymphoma subtypes demonstrate recurrent mutations in key epigenetic regulators that have been utilised to define clinicogenetic groups that can predict clinical behaviour in these heterogenous entities. The high frequency of mutations in epigenetic regulators provides rationale to incorporate these in the classification of some subtypes of lymphoma. In addition, their recurrent nature provides a rationale to target such mutations, or the relevant pathway, for treatment. In this review, we summarised the available literature on epigenetic dysregulation in lymphoma and how it has been utilised in diagnosis and classification.
ISSN:2673-6357