ppENK Gene Methylation Status in the Development of Pancreatic Carcinoma

Objective. To explore the association of hypermethylation of the proenkephalin gene (ppENK) with pancreatic carcinoma and to identify the effects of a demethylating agent on pancreatic cell lines. Method. Human pancreatic cancer tissues and five pancreatic carcinoma cell lines, as well as normal pan...

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Main Authors: Lixin Yang, Hong Yang, Jingnan Li, Jianyu Hao, Jiaming Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/130927