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Epigenetic biomarkers for human cancer: the time is now.
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology - 1 Oct 2008
Mulero-Navarro Sonia, Esteller Manel
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The importance of epigenetic processes in the development of cancer is clear. The study of epigenetics is therefore bound to contribute to the improvement of human health. Aberrations in DNA methylation, post-translational modifications of histones, chromatin remodeling and microRNAs patterns are the main epigenetic alterations, and these are associated with tumorigenesis. Epigenetic technologies in cancer...
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