DNA-methyltransferase 3B 39179 G > T polymorphism and risk of sporadic colorectal cancer in a subset of Iranian population

Background: Epigenetic event is a biological regulation that influences the expression of various genes involved in cancer. DNA methylation is established by DNA methyltransferases, particularly DNAmethyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B). It seems to play an oncogenic role in the creation of abnormal methylat...

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Main Authors: Abdolreza Daraei, Rasul Salehi, Faezeh MohamadHashem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=6;spage=807;epage=813;aulast=Daraei