CpG Island Methylator Phenotype Associates with Low-Degree Chromosomal Abnormalities in Colorectal Cancer
Cheng YW, Pincas H, Bacolod MD, Schemmann G, Giardina SF, Huang J, Barral S, Idrees K, Khan SA, Zeng Z, Rosenberg S, Notterman DA, Ott J, Paty P, Barany F. CpG Island Methylator Phenotype Associates with Low-Degree Chromosomal Abnormalities in Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 14: 6005-6013. PMID: 18829479, PMCID: PMC3268558, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-0216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCpG island methylator phenotypeColorectal cancerChromosomal aberrationsLigase detection reactionMicrosatellite instabilityRight-side colonPrimary colorectal cancerColorectal cancer developmentSporadic colorectal cancerSame study cohortCIMP-positive tumorsChromosomal instabilityStudy cohortAberrant promoter methylationPrimary tumorNormal mucosaBRAF mutationsIndependent markerPhenotype associatesDegree of aneuploidyBRAF mutation V600ETumor progressionIndependent molecular mechanismsCancerCancer development