Santos ES, Rodrigues-Fernandes CI, Cabral JC, Fonseca FP, Leme AFP. Epigenetic alterations in ameloblastomas: A literature review.
J Clin Exp Dent 2021;
13:e295-e302. [PMID:
33680332 PMCID:
PMC7920560 DOI:
10.4317/jced.56191]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Ameloblastoma is a locally aggressive tumor, originated from odontogenic epithelium, and affects the jawbones with an elevated recurrence rate. The molecular mechanisms involved with the pathogenesis of this tumor remain undetermined. This review aimed to describe the current data regarding epigenetic alterations in ameloblastoma.
Material and Methods
A systematized electronic search was performed in the English-language literature in three databases, combining the following keywords: ameloblastoma, epigenetic, methylation, noncoding RNA, histone acetylation.
Results
According to the gathered results of 11 studies in this review, epigenetic alterations could induce the development and progression of ameloblastoma. DNA methylation has been the most assessed mechanism in ameloblastomas.
Conclusions
Current literature data indicate that epigenetic events can be involved in the etiopathogenesis of ameloblastomas. Key words:Ameloblastoma, epigenetic, methylation, noncoding RNA, histone acetylation.
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