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Regulation of the stem cell marker CD133 is independent of promoter hypermethylation in human epithelial differentiation and cancer
1 Jan 2011
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BACKGROUND: Epigenetic control is essential for maintenance of tissue hierarchy and correct differentiation. In cancer, this hierarchical structure is altered and epigenetic control deregulated, but the relationship between these two phenomena is still unclear. CD133 is a marker for adult stem cells in various tissues and tumour types. Stem cell specificity is maintained by tight regulation of CD133 expression at...
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