Epigenetic changes within the promoter region of the <it>HLA-G </it>gene in ovarian tumors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous findings have suggested that epigenetic-mediated <it>HLA-G </it>expression in tumor cells may be associated with resistance to host immunosurveillance. To explore the potential role of DNA methylation on <it&g...

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Main Authors: Matyunina Lilya V, Walker L DeEtte, Menendez Laura, Totten Kimberly A, Benigno Benedict B, McDonald John F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Molecular Cancer
Online Access:http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/7/1/43