Recent progress in the study of methylated tumor suppressor genes in gastric cancer / 癌症
Chinese Journal of Cancer
; (12): 31-41, 2013.
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in En
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ABSTRACT
Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies and a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The pathogenesis mechanisms of gastric cancer are still not fully clear. Inactivation of tumor suppressor genes and activation of oncogenes caused by genetic and epigenetic alterations are known to play significant roles in carcinogenesis. Accumulating evidence has shown that epigenetic silencing of the tumor suppressor genes, particularly caused by hypermethylation of CpG islands in promoters, is critical to carcinogenesis and metastasis. Here, we review the recent progress in the study of methylations of tumor suppressor genes involved in the pathogenesis of gastric cancer. We also briefly describe the mechanisms that induce tumor suppressor gene methylation and the status of translating these molecular mechanisms into clinical applications.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Pathology
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Cell Adhesion
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Cell Cycle
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Genes, Tumor Suppressor
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Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter Infections
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Promoter Regions, Genetic
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Apoptosis
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CpG Islands
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Cancer
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article