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...
| Published in: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology no. 6; pp. 13 - 20 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2013
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