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Loss of function of p16 gene and prognosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma
20 Dec 2004
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BACKGROUND: Stepwise progression of peripheral-type lung adenocarcinoma was characterized morphologically and was related to prognosis. Expression of the tumor suppressor gene p16 in pulmonary adenocarcinoma decreased, mainly as a result of aberrant methylation of the CpG islands of the promoter region. METHODS: Aberrant methylation status of the p16 promoter region, the expression of its product, and loss of...
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