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Methylation of CDX2 as a Predictor in Poor Clinical Outcome of Patients with Colorectal Cancer
18 Oct 2016
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Increased DNA methylation within the promoter regions of tumor suppressor genes has been associated with gene silencing in various cancers. CDX2, a caudal-related homeobox transcription factor, represents a key tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer. However, the pathological role of its promoter methylation has not yet been well defined in colorectal cancer. METHODS: We measured CDX2 promoter methylation by...
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