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Genetic and epigenetic alterations of WWOX in the development of gastric cardia adenocarcinoma.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis - 1 Mar 2013
Guo Wei, Dong Zhiming, Dong Yuran, Guo Yanli, Kuang Gang, Yang Zhibin
Abstract excerpt
WWOX is a tumor suppressor gene that maps to the common fragile site FRA16D and is involved in carcinogenesis and cancer progression in many different carcinomas. Reduced WWOX expression is associated with more aggressive phenotypes and poor patient outcomes in several cancers. The present study was conducted in order to elucidate more precisely the genetic and epigenetic alterations of WWOX that play a role in...
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