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Causes and consequences of microsatellite instability in gastric carcinogenesis.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Nov 2014
Velho Sérgia, Fernandes Maria Sofia, Leite Marina, Figueiredo Ceu, Seruca Raquel
Abstract excerpt
Loss of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) function, due to somatic or germline epi/genetic alterations of MMR genes leads to the accumulation of numerous mutations across the genome, creating a molecular phenotype known as microsatellite instability (MSI). In gastric cancer (GC), MSI occurs in about 15% to 30% of the cases. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms underlying the...
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