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Clinical implications of SOCS1 methylation in myelodysplastic syndrome.
British journal of haematology - 1 Nov 2006
Wu Shang-Ju, Yao Ming, Chou Wen-Chien, Tang Jih-Luh, Chen Chien-Yuan, Ko Bo-Sheng, Huang Shen-Yi, Tsay Woei, Chen Yao-Chang, Shen Ming-Ching, Wang Chiu-Hwa, Yeh Yo-Chia, Tien Hwei-Fang
Abstract excerpt
The suppressor of cytokine signalling-1 (SOCS1) protein is a tumour suppressor. Hypermethylation of SOCS1 gene, resulting in transcriptional silencing, is suggested to play an important role in cancer development. We sought to characterise SOCS1 methylation in primary myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and clarify its clinical implications. The methylation status of SOCS1 was analysed by methylation-specific...
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