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E-cadherin promotor methylation and mutation are inversely related to motility capacity of breast cancer cells.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2012
van Horssen Remco, Hollestelle Antoinette, Rens Joost A P, Eggermont Alexander M M, Schutte Mieke, Ten Hagen Timo L M
Abstract excerpt
Inactivation of the tumor suppressor E-cadherin is an important event during breast tumorigenesis, as its decreased expression is linked to aggressiveness and metastasis. However, the relationship between the different modes of E-cadherin inactivation (mutation versus promotor hypermethylation) and breast cancer cell behavior is incompletely understood. The high correlation between E-cadherin inactivation status...
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