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Microsatellite instability is associated with hypermethylation of the hMLH1 gene and reduced gene expression in mycosis fungoides.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Oct 2003
Scarisbrick Julia J, Mitchell Tracey J, Calonje Eduardo, Orchard Guy, Russell-Jones Robin, Whittaker Sean J
Abstract excerpt
Fifty-one mycosis fungoides samples were analyzed for microsatellite instability (MSI) using the panel of markers recommended for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer kindred and a panel we designed for cutaneous T cell lymphoma in order to compare detection rates and determine if MSI is a genome-wide phenomenon. Samples demonstrating MSI were analyzed for abnormalities of the hMLH1 gene including loss of...
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