Promoter methylation of CDKN2A and lack of p16 expression characterize patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The product of CDKN2A, p16 is an essential regulator of the cell cycle controlling the entry into the S-phase. Herein, we evaluated CDKN2A promoter methylation and p16 protein expression for the differentiation of hepatocellular carc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/317 |