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Distinct profiles of epigenetic evolution between colorectal cancers with and without metastasis.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Apr 2011
Ju Hai-Xing, An Byonggu, Okamoto Yasuyuki, Shinjo Keiko, Kanemitsu Yukihide, Komori Koji, Hirai Takashi, Shimizu Yasuhiro, Sano Tsuyoshi, Sawaki Akira, Tajika Masahiro, Yamao Kenji, Fujii Makiko, Murakami Hideki, Osada Hirotaka, Ito Hidemi, Takeuchi Ichiro, Sekido Yoshitaka, Kondo Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
Liver metastasis is a fatal step in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC); however, the epigenetic evolution of this process is largely unknown. To decipher the epigenetic alterations during the development of liver metastasis, the DNA methylation status of 12 genes, including 5 classical CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) markers, was analyzed in 62 liver metastases and in 78 primary CRCs (53 stage...
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