Promoter methylation of IGFBP-3 and p53 expression in ovarian endometrioid carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP-3) is an antiproliferative, pro-apoptotic and invasion suppressor protein which is transcriptionally regulated by p53. Promoter methylation has been linked to gene silencing and cance...

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Main Authors: Huang Su-Cheng, Yang Hui-Wen, Chan Michael WY, Lin Ching-Wei, Torng Pao-Ling, Lin Chin-Tarng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Molecular Cancer
Online Access:http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/8/1/120