Article
p16(INK4a) promoter hypermethylation in oral scrapings of oral squamous cell carcinoma risk patients.
Cancer letters - 18 May 2007
Ruesga María Teresa, Acha-Sagredo Amelia, Rodríguez María José, Aguirregaviria José Ignacio, Videgain Juan, Rodríguez Carlos, de Pancorbo María de los Angeles Martínez, Aguirre José Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Aberrant promoter hypermethylation is common in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and may be useful as a marker for cancer cells. The aim of our study was to assess whether the detection of hypermethylation of the promoter region of p16(INK4a) in oral cytological samples could be a marker in patients with risk of developing an OSCC. Hypermethylation was detected in 20% (29/145) of the cases analyzed. These...
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