COX-2 Gene Promoter Methylation in Patients Infected with Helicobacter Pylori.

Cyclooxygenase (COX) plays a critical role in peptic ulcer development. COX-2 contains CpG islands in promoter area, which suggests possible epigenetic mechanisms of gene silencing. We evaluated COX-2 gene promoter methylation levels in the gastric mucosa of patients with various gastric diseases. D...

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Publicado en:Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology no. 6; pp. 13 - 20
Autores principales: Yosuke Michikawa, Hiroshi Yasuda, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Ritsuko Oikawa, Yoshichika Ohishi, Tadateru Maehata, Fumio Itoh
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2013
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