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5-hydroxymethylcytosine loss is associated with poor prognosis for patients with WHO grade II diffuse astrocytomas.
Scientific reports - 11 Feb 2016
Zhang Feng, Liu Yifan, Zhang Zhiwen, Li Jie, Wan Yi, Zhang Liying, Wang Yangmei, Li Xia, Xu Yuqiao, Fu Xin, Zhang Xiumin, Zhang Ming, Zhang Zhekai, Zhang Jing, Yan Qingguo, Ye Jing, Wang Zhe, Chen Charlie Degui, Lin Wei, Li Qing
Abstract excerpt
Currently, the reliable prognostic biomarkers for WHO grade II diffuse astrocytomas (DA) are still limited. We investigated the relations between the level of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), an oxidated production of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) by the ten eleven translocated (TET) enzymes, and clinicopathological features of glioma patients. With an identified anti-5hmC antibody, we performed immunohistochemistry in...
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