Tetranucleotide and Low Microsatellite Instability Are Inversely Associated with the CpG Island Methylator Phenotype in Colorectal Cancer

<i>MSH3</i> gene or protein deficiency or loss-of-function in colorectal cancer can cause a DNA mismatch repair defect known as “elevated microsatellite alterations at selected tetranucleotide repeats” (EMAST). A high percentage of MSI-H tumors exhibit EMAST, while MSI-L is also linked w...

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Main Authors: Sabine Meessen, Nicola Currey, Zeenat Jahan, Hannah W. Parker, Mark A. Jenkins, Daniel D. Buchanan, John L. Hopper, Eva Segelov, Jane E. Dahlstrom, Maija R. J. Kohonen-Corish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/14/3529