Convergence of Mutation and Epigenetic Alterations Identifies Common Genes in Cancer That Predict for Poor Prognosis
Chan TA, Glockner S, Yi JM, Chen W, Van Neste L, Cope L, Herman JG, Velculescu V, Schuebel KE, Ahuja N, Baylin SB. Convergence of Mutation and Epigenetic Alterations Identifies Common Genes in Cancer That Predict for Poor Prognosis. PLOS Medicine 2008, 5: e114. PMID: 18507500, PMCID: PMC2429944, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor suppressor geneUnbiased genome-wide approachSuppressor geneGenome-wide approachesKey tumor suppressor genesBreast cancer cell linesSet of genesCancer cell linesLarge-scale sequencingTumor suppressor statusPromoter CpG island hypermethylationCell linesCpG island hypermethylationTumor-type specificRecent sequencingBiology of cancerEpigenetic eventsCancer genomesEpigenetic analysisEpigenetic alterationsCommon genesTumor suppressorSignificant genesGenetic changesIsland hypermethylation