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Promoter methylation and loss of <i>p16</i><sup><i>INK4a</i></sup> gene expression in head and neck cancer
22 Nov 2011
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BACKGROUND: Silencing of tumor suppressor genes plays a vital role in head and neck carcinogenesis. In this study we aimed to evaluate aberrant p16(INK4a) gene promoter methylation in patients with head and neck cancer. METHODS: Methylation of the gene was investigated by bisulfite modification/methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction and gene expression levels were analyzed by quantitative reverse...
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