COX-2 Gene Promoter Methylation in Patients Infected with
Cyclooxygenase (COX) plays a critical role in peptic ulcer development. COX-2 contains CpG islands in promoter area, which suggests possible epigenetic mechanisms of gene silencing. We evaluated COX-2 gene promoter methylation levels in the gastric mucosa of patients with various gastric diseases. D...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CGast.S11917 |