Identification of a CpG Island Methylator Phenotype in Adrenocortical Carcinomas
Author(s) -
Olivia Barreau,
Guillaume Assié,
H. Wilmot-Roussel,
Bruno Ragazzon,
Camille Baudry,
Karine Perlemoine,
Fernande René-Corail,
Xavier Bertagna,
B. Dousset,
Nadim Hamzaoui,
Frédérique Tissier,
Aurélien de Reyniès,
Jérôme Bertherat
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-2993
Subject(s) - dna methylation , methylation , cpg site , biology , adrenocortical carcinoma , cancer research , microsatellite instability , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , genetics , gene expression , microsatellite , allele , endocrinology
DNA methylation is a mechanism for gene expression silencing in cancer. Limited information is available for adrenocortical tumors. Abnormal methylation at the IGF2/H19 locus is common in adrenocortical carcinomas. Our aim was to characterize the methylation in adrenocortical carcinomas at a whole-genome scale and to assess its clinical significance and its impact on gene expression.
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