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High CpG island methylation of p16 gene and loss of p16 protein expression associate with the development and progression of tetralogy of Fallot.
Journal of genetics - 1 Dec 2016
Gao Si-Ju, Zhang Gui-Fang, Zhang Rong-Peng
Abstract excerpt
We examined CpG island methylation in p16 gene and its effect on p16 protein expression in tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) patients to explore its potential implications in the development and progression of ToF. The study subjects consisted of 75 healthy controls and 63 ToF patients recruited at Linyi People's Hospital between January 2012 and June 2014. The 4 mL of peripheral venous blood of each subject was obtained...
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