2013
Elucidating the Landscape of Aberrant DNA Methylation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Song M, Tiirikainen M, Kwee S, Okimoto G, Yu H, Wong L. Elucidating the Landscape of Aberrant DNA Methylation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e55761. PMID: 23437062, PMCID: PMC3577824, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferentially Methylated RegionsPromoter CpG islandsCpG islandsDNA methylationDifferential methylationMethylation changesGenome-wide methylation profilingDM locusGenome-wide levelDifferential methylation patternsAberrant DNA methylationPotential biological functionsSignificant differential methylationGene bodiesIllumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChipGenomic regionsIntergenic regionMethylated regionsMethylation patternsCellular developmentEpigenetic changesGene promoterGene listsMethylation profilingBiological functions
2007
Hypermethylation of let-7a-3 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Low Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Expression and Favorable Prognosis
Lu L, Katsaros D, de la Longrais IA, Sochirca O, Yu H. Hypermethylation of let-7a-3 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Low Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Expression and Favorable Prognosis. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 10117-10122. PMID: 17974952, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-2544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor IIPossible epigenetic regulationLet-7 regulationEpithelial ovarian cancerLet-7aRole of miRNAsActivity of mRNAPromoter CpG island methylationCpG island methylationTumor suppressor geneIGF-II expressionMiRNA genesSmall RNAsEpigenetic regulationOvarian cancerDNA methylationCpG islandsMethylation-specific PCRReal-time reverse transcription PCRReverse transcription-PCRReal-time methylation-specific PCRSuppressor geneIsland methylationMethylationMiRNA expression