Current progress in epigenetic research for hepatocarcinomagenesis

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-42

  Huang, Jian ^a  

^a Shanghai Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)   (China)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Heaptocellular carcinoma; MicroRNA; Tumor

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; CELL TRANSFORMATION; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TUMOR; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICRORNAS;

EID: 58649091781     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-009-0014-7     Document Type: Review

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