Periodic Methylation Patterns in the Background Mucosa of Gastric Cancer

Background/Aims Gastrointestinal glandular stem cells renew every 8 years. New stem cells with impeded housekeeping gene methylation have unstable phenotypes and are prone to transform into malignant cells. Age-related changes in methylation in the gastric mucosa were evaluated to define the period...

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Main Authors: Sang-Woong Kim, Jung-Hwan Oh, Tae Ho Kim, Joon-Sung Kim, Seung-Jin Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yong Chan Lee 2019-03-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
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Online Access:http://helicojournal.org/upload/pdf/kjhugr-2019-19-1-48.pdf