Epigenetic alterations in the gastrointestinal tract: current and emerging use for biomarkers of cancer
WM Grady - Advances in cancer research, 2021 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. One of the
hallmarks of cancer and a fundamental trait of virtually all gastrointestinal cancers is …
hallmarks of cancer and a fundamental trait of virtually all gastrointestinal cancers is …
Epigenetic alterations in colorectal cancer: emerging biomarkers
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. One of the
fundamental processes driving the initiation and progression of CRC is the accumulation of …
fundamental processes driving the initiation and progression of CRC is the accumulation of …
DNA methylation analysis: choosing the right method
S Kurdyukov, M Bullock - Biology, 2016 - mdpi.com
In the burgeoning field of epigenetics, there are several methods available to determine the
methylation status of DNA samples. However, choosing the method that is best suited to …
methylation status of DNA samples. However, choosing the method that is best suited to …
Tumour microvesicles contain retrotransposon elements and amplified oncogene sequences
Tumour cells release an abundance of microvesicles containing a selected set of proteins
and RNAs. Here, we show that tumour microvesicles also carry DNA, which reflects the …
and RNAs. Here, we show that tumour microvesicles also carry DNA, which reflects the …
Molecular genetics of colorectal cancer
ER Fearon - Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Over the past three decades, molecular genetic studies have revealed some critical
mutations underlying the pathogenesis of the sporadic and inherited forms of colorectal …
mutations underlying the pathogenesis of the sporadic and inherited forms of colorectal …
Epigenetics and colorectal cancer
VV Lao, WM Grady - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2011 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. It results from an
accumulation of genetic and epigenetic changes in colon epithelial cells, which transforms …
accumulation of genetic and epigenetic changes in colon epithelial cells, which transforms …
Dietary compounds as epigenetic modulating agents in cancer
Á Carlos-Reyes, JS López-González… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetic mechanisms control gene expression during normal development and their
aberrant regulation may lead to human diseases including cancer. Natural phytochemicals …
aberrant regulation may lead to human diseases including cancer. Natural phytochemicals …
DNA methylation landscapes: provocative insights from epigenomics
MM Suzuki, A Bird - Nature reviews genetics, 2008 - nature.com
The genomes of many animals, plants and fungi are tagged by methylation of DNA cytosine.
To understand the biological significance of this epigenetic mark it is essential to know …
To understand the biological significance of this epigenetic mark it is essential to know …
Genome-scale analysis of aberrant DNA methylation in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease in which unique subtypes are
characterized by distinct genetic and epigenetic alterations. Here we performed …
characterized by distinct genetic and epigenetic alterations. Here we performed …
Widespread and tissue specific age-related DNA methylation changes in mice
S Maegawa, G Hinkal, HS Kim, L Shen… - Genome …, 2010 - genome.cshlp.org
Aberrant methylation of promoter CpG islands in cancer is associated with silencing of tumor-
suppressor genes, and age-dependent hypermethylation in normal appearing mucosa may …
suppressor genes, and age-dependent hypermethylation in normal appearing mucosa may …