Epigenetic methylation of TIMP-3 may play a role in HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 453-455

  Lai, Huey Jen ^a   Lo, Szecheng J ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

c Myc; Epigenetic methylation; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Nuclear factor Y; Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; MYC PROTEIN; NUCLEAR FACTOR; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 3;

CANCER CELL CULTURE; CARCINOGENESIS; CPG ISLAND; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; METHYLATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; VIRUS GENOME;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CCAAT-BINDING FACTOR; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-3;

EID: 24644473533     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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