Methylation of the Suppressor Gene <i>p16INK4a</i>: Mechanism and Consequences

Tumor suppressor genes in the <i>CDKN2A/B</i> locus (<i>p15INK4b</i>, <i>p16INK4a</i>, and <i>p14ARF</i>) function as biological barriers to transformation and are the most frequently silenced or deleted genes in human cancers. This gene silencing freq...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Tramontano, Francesca Ludovica Boffo, Giusi Russo, Mariarosaria De Rosa, Ilaria Iodice, Antonio Pezone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/3/446