Open AccessFolate levels in mucosal tissue but not methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms are associated with gastric carcinogenesis
Author(s) -
Yiwu Weng,
Da Sun,
JingYuan Fang,
Wei-Qi Gu,
Hong-Yin Zhu
Publication year - 2006
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.v12.i47.7591
Subject(s) - methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase , dna methylation , methylation , genotype , cancer , carcinogenesis , biology , biopsy , cancer research , pathology , medicine , gastroenterology , gene , gene expression , genetics
To evaluate whether folate levels in mucosal tissue and some common methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) variants are associated with the risk of gastric cancer through DNA methylation.