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Epigenetic inactivation of tumor suppressor genes in hematologic malignancies.
International journal of hematology - 1 Aug 2004
Kinoshita Tomohiro
Abstract excerpt
A number of genetic alterations are involved in the development of hematologic malignancies. These alterations include the activation of oncogenes by chromosomal translocation or gene amplification and the inactivation of tumor suppressor genes by gene deletion or mutations. Recently, epigenetic change has been proven to be another important means of inactivating tumor suppressor genes in tumor cells, and...
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