Hypermethylation of collagen α2 (I) gene (COL1A2) is an independent predictor of survival in head and neck cancer - Concepedia

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Hypermethylation of collagen α2 (I) gene (COL1A2) is an independent predictor of survival in head and neck cancer

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2012

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Kiyoshi Misawa, Takeharu Kanazawa, Yuki Misawa, Atsushi Imai, Shiori Endo, Katsura Hakamada, Hiroyuki Mineta

Cancer Biomarkers

Abstract

This study suggests that CpG hypermethylation is a likely mechanism of COL1A2 gene inactivation, supporting the hypothesis that the COL1A2 gene may play a role in the tumorigenesis of HNSCC and may serve as an important biomarker.

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