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Methyl-donor depletion of head and neck cancer cells in vitro establishes a less aggressive tumour cell phenotype.
European journal of nutrition - 1 Jun 2018
Hearnden Vanessa, Powers Hilary J, Elmogassabi Abeir, Lowe Rosanna, Murdoch Craig
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PURPOSE: DNA methylation plays a fundamental role in the epigenetic control of carcinogenesis and is, in part, influenced by the availability of methyl donors obtained from the diet. In this study, we developed an in-vitro model to investigate whether methyl donor depletion affects the phenotype and gene expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cells. METHODS: HNSCC cell lines (UD-SCC2 and...
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