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DNMT inhibitors reverse a specific signature of aberrant promoter DNA methylation and associated gene silencing in AML
31 Jul 2014
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BACKGROUND: Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are neoplastic disorders of hematopoietic stem cells. DNA methyltransferase inhibitors, 5-azacytidine and 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (decitabine), benefit some MDS/AML patients. However, the role of DNA methyltransferase inhibitor-induced DNA hypomethylation in regulation of gene expression in AML is unclear. RESULTS: We compared the effects...
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