Loss of imprinting and marked gene elevation are 2 forms of aberrant IGF2 expression in colorectal cancer
Cheng Y, Idrees K, Shattock R, Khan SA, Zeng Z, Brennan CW, Paty P, Barany F. Loss of imprinting and marked gene elevation are 2 forms of aberrant IGF2 expression in colorectal cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2010, 127: 568-577. PMID: 19957330, PMCID: PMC3270092, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor 2IGF2 LOIColorectal cancerLoss of imprintingPrimary colorectal cancerIGF2 expressionNormal colorectal tissuesPrimary CRC tumorsSignificant correlationGrowth factor 2CRC tumorigenesisCRC tumorsIGF2 levelsColorectal tissuesIGF2 overexpressionH19 methylationHuman malignanciesMicrosatellite instabilityExpression correlatesNormal tissuesH19 hypomethylationCancerCommon eventAberrant gene expressionFactor 2