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Analysis of promoter methylation, polymorphism and expression profile of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 in patients with gastric cancer.
Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD - 1 Sept 2014
Kordi-Tamandani Dor Mohammad, Davani Shahrbbanou Karimi, Baranzehi Taybeh, Hemati Simin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA4) is a crucial immune-checkpoint receptor regulating T-cell activation. The current study was carried out to evaluate the function of CTLA4 gene in patients with gastric cancer. METHODS: The methylation of CTLA4 gene promoter was evaluated by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) technique using 85 paraffin-embedded gastric...
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