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ba0001pp144 | Cancer and bone: basic, translational and clinical | ECTS2013

Selective BET bromodomains epigenetic signaling inhibition as a therapeutic strategy in primary bone tumors

Lamoureux Francois , Baud'huin Marc , Rodriguez Lidia , Jacques Camille , Berreur Martine , Bradner James E , Redini Francoise , Heymann Dominique , Ory Benjamin

Osteosarcoma is the most frequent primary bone tumor that develops mainly in young adults. The survival rate at 5 years is below 30% for patients with poor response to treatment or with metastasis.The histones modifications are of critical importance in maintaining the transcription program of both normal and tumor cells. The bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) protein family is an important class of ‘histone reading protein’ capable to...