Identification of clear cell renal cell carcinoma and oncocytoma using a three-gene promoter methylation panel

Identification of clear cell renal cell carcinoma and oncocytoma using a three-gene promoter methylation panel

Abstract Background Promoter methylation has emerged as a promising class of epigenetic biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of renal cell tumors (RCTs). Although differential gene promoter methylation patterns have been reported for the major subtypes (clear cell, papillary and chromophobe renal...

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Main Authors: Ana Sílvia Pires-Luís, Pedro Costa-Pinheiro, Maria João Ferreira, Luís Antunes, Francisco Lobo, Jorge Oliveira, Rui Henrique, Carmen Jerónimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Kidney tumours
Renal cell tumour
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Oncocytoma
Epigenetics
Methylation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-017-1248-y

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