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Methylation of the SPARC gene promoter and its clinical implication in pancreatic cancer
26 Mar 2010
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BACKGROUND: The secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) plays a pivotal role in regulating cell-matrix interactions and tumor angiogenesis, proliferation, and migration. Detection of SPARC gene methylation may be useful as a tumorigenesis marker for early detection of pancreatic cancer. METHODS: Methylation of the SPARC gene transcriptional regulation region (TRR) was detected using...
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