Yixin Yao

Yixin Yao
New York University Langone Medical Center,
57 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo, New York
Tanzania

Publications
  • Review Article
    Genomic Instability and Cancer
    Author(s): Yixin Yao and Wei DaiYixin Yao and Wei Dai

    Genomic instability is a characteristic of most cancer cells. It is an increased tendency of genome alteration during cell division. Cancer frequently results from damage to multiple genes controlling cell division and tumor suppressors. It is known that genomic integrity is closely monitored by several surveillance mechanisms, DNA damage checkpoint, DNA repair machinery and mitotic checkpoint. A defect in the regulation of any of these mechanisms often results in genomic instability, which predisposes the cell to malignant transformation. Posttranslational modifications of the histone tails are closely associated with regulation of the cell cycle as well as chromatin structure. Nevertheless, DNA methylation status is also related to genomic integrity. We attempt to summarize recent developments in this field and discuss the debate of driving force of tumor initiation and progression... View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2157-2518.1000165

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