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Hypermethylation of the RASSF1A tumor suppressor gene in Japanese clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Oncology reports - 1 Oct 2004
Tokinaga Kenji, Okuda Heiwa, Nomura Asuka, Ashida Shingo, Furihata Mutsuo, Shuin Taro
Abstract excerpt
Hypermethylation associated inactivation of RASSF1A tumor suppressor gene at chromosome 3p21.3 has been observed in several human malignancies. Relatively high (91%) or low (23%) frequencies were reported in the methylation status of promoter region of the RASSF1A gene in clear cell renal carcinoma (RCC) depending on the country the report was from. To clarify exact contribution of the hypermethylation of RASSF1A...
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