Article
The presence of a methylation fingerprint of Helicobacter pylori infection in human gastric mucosae.
International journal of cancer - 15 Feb 2009
Nakajima Takeshi, Yamashita Satoshi, Maekita Takao, Niwa Tohru, Nakazawa Kazuyuki, Ushijima Toshikazu
Abstract excerpt
Aberrant DNA methylation is deeply involved in human cancers, but its inducers and targets are still mostly unclear. Helicobacter pylori infection was recently shown to induce aberrant methylation in gastric mucosae, and produce a predisposed field for cancerization. Here, we analyzed the presence of target genes in methylation induction by H. pylori and the mechanism for the gene specificity. Noncancerous...
Topics
- Azacitidine
- Cell Line, Tumor
- CpG Islands
- DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases
- DNA Methylation
- Decitabine
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Gastric Mucosa
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Helicobacter Infections
