Frequent promoter hypermethylation of RASSF1A and CASP8 in neuroblastoma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Epigenetic alterations and loss of heterozygosity are mechanisms of tumor suppressor gene inactivation. A new carcinogenic pathway, targeting the RAS effectors has recently been documented. RASSF1A, on 3p21.3, and NORE1A, on 1q32.1,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-10-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/254 |