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Carcinoma of the colon and rectum with deregulation of insulin-like growth factor 2 signaling: clinical and molecular implications.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2016
Belharazem Djeda, Magdeburg Julia, Berton Ann-Kristin, Beissbarth Li, Sauer Christian, Sticht Carsten, Marx Alexander, Hofheinz Ralf, Post Stefan, Kienle Peter, Ströbel Philipp
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Loss of imprinting (LOI) of the insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) is an early event in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Whether LOI of IGF2 denotes a molecular or clinical cancer subgroup is currently unknown. METHODS: Tumor biopsies and paired normal mucosa from 399 patients with extensive clinical annotations were analyzed for LOI and IGF2 expression. LOI status in 140 informative cases...
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