Article
Intratumoral Heterogeneity of the Epigenome.
Cancer cell - 11 Apr 2016
Mazor Tali, Pankov Aleksandr, Song Jun S, Costello Joseph F
Abstract excerpt
Investigation into intratumoral heterogeneity (ITH) of the epigenome is in a formative stage. The patterns of tumor evolution inferred from epigenetic ITH and genetic ITH are remarkably similar, suggesting widespread co-dependency of these disparate mechanisms. The biological and clinical relevance of epigenetic ITH are becoming more apparent. Rare tumor cells with unique and reversible epigenetic states may...
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