Open AccessCheckpoint with forkhead-associated and ring finger promoter hypermethylation correlates with microsatellite instability in gastric cancer
Author(s) -
Eiji Oki,
Yan Zhao,
Rika Yoshida,
Takanobu Masuda,
Koji Ando,
Masahiiko Sugiyama,
Eriko Tokunaga,
Masaru Morita,
Yoshihiro Kakeji,
Yoshihiko Maehara
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.2520
Subject(s) - microsatellite instability , methylation , dna methylation , biology , carcinogenesis , cancer research , cancer , microsatellite , dna mismatch repair , mutation , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , allele , gene expression , colorectal cancer
To examine the methylation status of the promoter region of the checkpoint with forkhead-associated and ring finger (CHFR) and microsatellite mutator status in 59 primary gastric cancers.