Gene-Specific Methylation Analysis in Thymomas of Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

Gene-Specific Methylation Analysis in Thymomas of Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

Thymomas are uncommon neoplasms that arise from epithelial cells of the thymus and are often associated with myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibodies directed to different targets at the neuromuscular junction. Little is known, however, concerning epigenetic chan...

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Main Authors: Angela Lopomo, Roberta Ricciardi, Michelangelo Maestri, Anna De Rosa, Franca Melfi, Marco Lucchi, Alfredo Mussi, Fabio Coppedè, Lucia Migliore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
thymoma
myasthenia gravis
cancer
epigenetics
DNA methylation
MTHFR
DNMT3A
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/12/2121

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