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Abstract
Transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) has been known as a well-characterized factor regulating the progression of multiple types of cancer, due to its multifunctional activities and the ubiquitous signaling pathways it is involved in. As a member of the transglutaminase family, TGM2 catalyzes protein post-translational modifications (PTMs), including monoaminylation, amide hydrolysis, cross-linking, etc., through the transamidation of variant glutamine-containing protein substrates. Recent discoveries revealed histone as an important category of TGM2 substrates, thus identifying histone monoaminylation as an emerging epigenetic mark, which is highly enriched in cancer cells and possesses significant regulatory functions of gene transcription. In this review, we will summarize recent advances in TGM2-mediated histone monoaminylation as well as its role in cancer and discuss the key research methodologies to better understand this unique epigenetic mark, thereby shedding light on the therapeutic potential of TGM2 as a druggable target in cancer treatment.
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