Deciphering the epigenetic network in colorectal cancer

Journal of Pathology

Volumn 229, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-3

  Domínguez, Gemma ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; hypermethylation; miR 149; prognosis; Sp1; therapy

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; MICRORNA 149; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SP1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE; UPREGULATION;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICRORNAS; SP1 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

EID: 84872855072     PISSN: 00223417     EISSN: 10969896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/path.4094     Document Type: Review

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