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Epigenetic events in normal colonic mucosa surrounding colorectal cancer lesions.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Nov 2008
Ramírez N, Bandrés E, Navarro A, Pons A, Jansa S, Moreno I, Martínez-Rodenas F, Zárate R, Bitarte N, Monzó M, García-Foncillas J
Abstract excerpt
Gene inactivation by promoter hypermethylation has been demonstrated in the colonic mucosa of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. However, current data do not prove direct involvement of this epigenetic modification in the early stages of CRC. Promoter methylation profiles of E-cadherin, hMLH1, MGMT, p16(INK4a), p15(INK4b) and p14(ARF); mutations of K-ras, B-raf and TP53 and microsatellite instability (MSI) were...
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