Epigenetics in colorectal cancer

L Shen, JPJ Issa - Current opinion in gastroenterology, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Malignant transformation is now known to require a series of molecular alterations that
disrupt a limited number of pathways including autocrine and paracrine responses to growth …

[PDF][PDF] CTCF elements direct allele-specific undermethylation at the imprinted H19 locus

E Rand, I Ben-Porath, I Keshet, H Cedar - Current biology, 2004 - cell.com
The H19 imprinted gene locus is regulated by an upstream 2 kb imprinting control region
(ICR) that influences allele-specific expression, DNA methylation [1], and replication timing …

[HTML][HTML] Generation of cochlear hair cells from Sox2 positive supporting cells via DNA demethylation

X Deng, Z Hu - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Regeneration of auditory hair cells in adult mammals is challenging. It is also difficult to track
the sources of regenerated hair cells, especially in vivo. Previous paper found newly …

DNA strand methylation and sister chromatid exchanges in mammalian cells in vitro

T Albanesi, S Polani, R Cozzi, P Perticone - … Research/Fundamental and …, 1999 - Elsevier
Among other targets, DNA demethylating agents are known to affect the sister chromatid
exchange (SCE) frequency in mammalian cells in vitro. The SCE increase appears to be …

Inhibition of poly (ADP‐ribosyl) ation induces DNA hypermethylation: a possible molecular mechanism

G Zardo, A Reale, C Passananti, S Pradhan… - The FASEB …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The pattern of DNA methylation established during embryonic development is necessary for
the control of gene expression and is preserved during the replicative process. DNA regions …

DNA methylation of the extraembryonic tissues: an in situ study on human metaphase chromosomes

N Kokalj-Vokac, A Zagorac, M Pristovnik… - Chromosome …, 1998 - Springer
DNA methylation level and pattern of human metaphase chromosomes from extraembryonic
tissues (chorionic villi and placental fibroblasts) were analysed in situ. The DNA methylation …

Inhibition of poly (ADP‐ribosyl) ation introduces an anomalous methylation pattern in transfected foreign DNA

G Zardo, S Marenzi, M Perilli, P Caiafa - The FASEB journal, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this paper is to verify whether the control played by poly (ADP‐ribosyl)‐ation on
genomic DNA methylation, and in particular on CpG islands, can also be seen on foreign …

Effects of a DNA demethylating agent-5-azacytidine-on testicular morphology during mouse embryo development

HE BULUT, Ö ÖZDEMIR… - Okajimas folia …, 1999 - jstage.jst.go.jp
DNA methylation is an epigenetical mechanism that plays crucial roles in cellular
differentiation and tissue development in embryogenesis. The aim of the present study was …

How does DNA methyltransferase cause oncogenic transformation?

M Szyf, DJ Knox, S Milutinovic… - Annals of the New …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Global hypomethylation of genes and repetitive sequences, as well as hypermethylation of
certain genes known to be involved in tumor suppression, are observed concurrently in …

General implications for CpG hot spot mutations: Methylation patterns of the human iduronate‐2‐sulfatase gene locus

S Tomatsu, KO Orii, Y Bi, MA Gutierrez… - Human …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The methylation pattern at CpG sites of a housekeeping gene correlates with the likelihood
of mutation. Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type II, an X‐linked disorder, results from the …