Journal of International Oncology››2012,Vol. 39››Issue (2): 137-139.

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DNA methylation and gastric cancer

LUO Jun, LING Zhi-Qiang

  1. Zhejiang Cancer Research Institute ,Zhejiang Province Cancer Hospital , Hangzhou ,310022,China
  • Online:2012-02-08Published:2012-01-18
  • Contact:Corresponding author: LING Zhi-qiang, E-mail: lingzq@hotmail.com E-mail:lingzq@hotmail.com

Abstract:Abnormal methylation of the tumor-related genesis frequently found in the development of gastric cancer. Cancer cells exhibit two opposing methylation abnormalities: genome-wide hypomethylation and certain tumor suppressor gene hypermethylation. Furthermore, it seems that the level of DNA methylation is closely associated with the prognosis of gastric cancer. Recently, a great deal of research has been conducted to reveal thecorelation of DNA methylation and gastric cancer.