Comprehensive analysis of MGMT promoter methylation: correlation with MGMT expression and clinical response in GBM.

O⁶-methylguanine DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation has been identified as a potential prognostic marker for glioblastoma patients. The relationship between the exact site of promoter methylation and its effect on gene silencing, and the patient's subsequent response to therapy,...

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Main Authors: Nameeta Shah, Biaoyang Lin, Zita Sibenaller, Timothy Ryken, Hwahyung Lee, Jae-Geun Yoon, Steven Rostad, Greg Foltz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3017549?pdf=render