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Single CpG site methylation controls estrogen receptor gene transcription and correlates with hormone therapy resistance.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Jul 2017
Tsuboi Kouki, Nagatomo Takamasa, Gohno Tatsuyuki, Higuchi Toru, Sasaki Shunta, Fujiki Natsu, Kurosumi Masafumi, Takei Hiroyuki, Yamaguchi Yuri, Niwa Toshifumi, Hayashi Shin-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
Hormone therapy is the most effective treatment for patients with estrogen receptor α-positive breast cancers. However, although resistance occurs during treatment in some cases and often reflects changed estrogen receptor α status, the relationship between changes in estrogen receptor α expression and resistance to therapy are poorly understood. In this study, we identified a mechanism for altered estrogen...
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