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Association between DAPK1 promoter methylation and cervical cancer: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Xiong Jiaqiang, Li Ya, Huang Kecheng, Lu Meixia, Shi Hao, Ma Lanfang, Luo Aiyue, Yang Shuhong, Lu Zhiyong, Zhang Jinjin, Yang Lilan, Wang Shixuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Death-associated protein kinase1 (DAPK1) is an important tumor suppressor gene. DNA methylation can inactivate genes, which has often been observed in the carcinogenesis of cervical cancer. During the past several decades, many studies have explored the association between DAPK1 promoter methylation and cervical cancer. However, many studies were limited by the small samples size and the findings were...
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