DNA methylation in ovarian cancer: II. Expression of DNA methyltransferases in ovarian cancer cell lines and normal ovarian epithelial cells

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 299-304

  Ahluwalia, A ^a   Hurteau, J A ^a   Bigsby, R M ^a   Nephew, K P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CpG islands; DNA methylation; DNA methyltransferase; Ovarian cancer

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0034898120     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2001.6284     Document Type: Article

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