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Methylation Status of the CpG Islands in Vitamin D and Calcium-Sensing Receptor Gene Promoters Does Not Explain the Reduced Gene Expressions in Parathyroid Adenomas
3 Aug 2013
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AIM: The exact mechanism causing decreased expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) genes in parathyroid adenoma is not known, but methylation of promoter regions is often detected during epigenetic downregulation of gene expression. We investigated whether epigenetic silencing is involved in the decreased expression of VDR and CASR. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Real-time PCR and...
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