Global differences in the prevalence of the CpG island methylator phenotype of colorectal cancer
Abstract Background CpG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) is an epigenetic phenotype in CRC characterized by hypermethylation of CpG islands in promoter regions of tumor suppressor genes, leading to their transcriptional silencing and loss of function. While the prevalence of CRC differs across geo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6144-9 |