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[Aberrant DNA methylation and its targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukemia].
Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences - 25 May 2016
Li Xueying, Zhu Lixia, Ye Xiujin
Abstract excerpt
The occurrence and development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is not only related to gene mutations, but also influenced by abnormal epigenetic regulation, in which DNA methylation is one of the most important mechanisms. Abnormal DNA methylation may lead to the activation of oncogene and the inactivation of tumor suppressor gene, resulting in the occurrence of leukemia. The mutations of DNA methylation enzymes...
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