Hypermethylated <it>14-3-3-σ </it>and <it>ESR1 </it>gene promoters in serum as candidate biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment efficacy of breast cancer metastasis

Hypermethylated <it>14-3-3-σ </it>and <it>ESR1 </it>gene promoters in serum as candidate biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment efficacy of breast cancer metastasis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Numerous hypermethylated genes have been reported in breast cancer, and the silencing of these genes plays an important role in carcinogenesis, tumor progression and diagnosis. These hypermethylated promoters are very rarely found in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martínez-Galán Joaquina, Arrabal Sandra, Linares-Fernández José, Torres Blanca, del Moral Rosario, Zurita Mercedes, Lara Pedro C, Oliver Francisco, Ruiz de Almodóvar José
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/217

Internet

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/217

Similar Items