Promoter hypermethylation of multiple genes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Joseph Kwong, Kwok Wai Lo, Ka‐Fai To, Peter M.L. Teo, Philip E. Johnson, Dolly P. Huang

PubMed · 2002 · 257 citations · 45 references

Abstract

A high frequency of aberrant methylation of the 5' CpG island of the RASSF1A, RARbeta2, DAP-kinase, and p16 genes in the present study was noted. Our findings suggest that methylation of the genes in the critical pathways is common in NPC.

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