IMR Press / FBL / Volume 30 / Issue 6 / DOI: 10.31083/FBL26581
Open Access Review
Epigenetic Mechanisms in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Is There a Place for Inhibitors of DNA Binding Proteins?
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Affiliation
1 Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University and Politecnic Hospital La Fe (Valencia), 46026 Valencia, Spain
2 Joint Research Unit on Endocrinology, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Health Research Institute La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain
3 Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, University and Politecnic Hospital La Fe (Valencia), 46026 Valencia, Spain
4 Nuclear Medicine Department, University and Politecnic Hospital La Fe (Valencia), 46026 Valencia, Spain
5 Medical Oncology Department, University and Politecnic Hospital La Fe (Valencia), 46026 Valencia, Spain
6 Department of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
*Correspondence: sanchis_davpas@gva.es (David Sanchis-Pascual)
These authors contributed equally.
Front. Biosci. (Landmark Ed) 2025, 30(6), 26581; https://doi.org/10.31083/FBL26581
Submitted: 15 September 2024 | Revised: 19 November 2024 | Accepted: 13 December 2024 | Published: 30 May 2025
Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Inhibitors of DNA-binding (Id) proteins constitute a family of repressor factors that modulate a multitude of cellular processes and have been linked to tumor aggressiveness, resistance to chemotherapy, angiogenesis, and worse prognosis in numerous malignancies. This review explores the role of Id proteins in the pathogenesis of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). The findings revealed that this family of proteins shows significant overexpression in tumors such as small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC), neuroendocrine prostate carcinoma (NEPC), and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), although the role of epigenetics in regulating Id proteins within NENs remains poorly understood, with most evidence limited to NEPC. These results underscore the potential of Id proteins not only as diagnostic biomarkers and promising therapeutic targets for the management of NENs, but also highlight the need for further research to better understand their epigenetic regulation and broader role in these tumors.

Keywords
Id
Id protein
cancer
neuroendocrine neoplasm
epigenetics
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