Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 386-390.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2021.04.017

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5-Hydroxymethylcytosine and tumor

LIU Shuangqing, CHE Dehai, MENG Qingwei   

  1. Department of Medicine Oncology,Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150086,China
  • Received:2020-09-25 Revised:2021-01-12 Published:2021-08-24

Abstract: The occurrence,development and invasion of tumors are closely related to epigenetic changes.5-Methylcytosine(5-mC),a product of cytosine methylation,is an important epigenetic regulator.Hydroxymethylation is one of the important processes of 5-mC demethylation,and its product 5-hydroxymethylcytosine(5-hmC)is also involved in the epigenetic regulation of genes.Multiple studies at domestic and foreign suggest that the changes of 5-hmC level and distribution are closely related to embryonic development and tumorigenesis.This article reviews the research progress of 5-hmC and its abnormality in tumor and its relationship with tumor.

Key words: Tumor, DNA hydroxymethylation, 5-Hydrosymethylcytosine

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