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CpG island methylator phenotype association with upregulated telomerase activity in hepatocellular carcinoma.
International journal of cancer - 1 Sept 2008
Zhang Changsong, Guo Xianling, Jiang Guocheng, Zhang Li, Yang Yang, Shen Feng, Wu Mengchao, Wei Lixin
Abstract excerpt
CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) involves the targeting of multiple genes by promoter hypermethylation. Telomerase plays an important role in the development of cellular immortality and oncogenesis. To gain insight into the role of epigenetic aberration of telomerase-related genes in hepatocarcinogenesis, we determined a hypermethylation profile in HCC. We examined the promoter methylation status of 9 genes...
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