Advances of CpG island methylation phenotypes in gastric cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2013.09.015
- VernacularTitle:胃癌CpG岛甲基化表型研究进展
- Author:
Ping Lü
;
Zhiqiang LING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stomach neoplasms;
Methylation;
CIMP
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2013;40(9):687-689
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) refers to a set of multiple gene promoter CpG island methylation phenotype which exists in tumor at the same time.Many studies show that CIMP is ubiquitous in gastric cancer,which is related to the pathogenesis,diagnosis,patient's condition,prognosis and curative effect of gastric cancer.
