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Influence of HRH2 promoter polymorphism on aberrant DNA methylation of DAPK and CDH1 in the gastric epithelium.
BMC gastroenterology - 2 Jan 2013
Nomura Tomoe, Tahara Tomomitsu, Shiroeda Hisakazu, Minato Takahiro, Matsue Yasuhiro, Hayashi Ranji, Matsunaga Kazuhiro, Otsuka Toshimi, Nakamura Masakatsu, Toshikuni Nobuyuki, Shibata Tomoyuki, Arisawa Tomiyasu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aberrant methylation patterns in CpG island are known to be influential in gene silencing. Histamine plays important physiological roles in the upper gastrointestinal tract and acts via the H2 receptor. We report an investigation into the effect of HRH2 promoter polymorphism (rs2607474 G > A) on the methylation of DAPK and CDH1. METHODS: Non cancerous gastric mucosa samples were obtained from 115...
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