Hypermethylation and loss of retinoic acid receptor responder 1 expression in human choriocarcinoma
Abstract Background Human placental development resembles tumorigenesis, due to the invasive and fusogenic potential of trophoblasts. However, these features are tightly controlled in trophoblasts. Disturbance of this spatial and temporal regulation is thought to contribute to the rare formation of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-017-0634-x |