Genome wide DNA methylation profiles provide clues to the origin and pathogenesis of germ cell tumors.

The cell of origin of the five subtypes (I-V) of germ cell tumors (GCTs) are assumed to be germ cells from different maturation stages. This is (potentially) reflected in their methylation status as fetal maturing primordial germ cells are globally demethylated during migration from the yolk sac to...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Martin A Rijlaarsdam, David M J Tax, Ad J M Gillis, Lambert C J Dorssers, Devin C Koestler, Jeroen de Ridder, Leendert H J Looijenga
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Serie:PLoS ONE
Länkar:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4479500?pdf=render