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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Tushar Patel
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-11883 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Wehbe Hania H Henson Roger R Meng Fanyin F Mize-Berge Janna J Patel Tushar T
Cancer research 20061101 21
The association between chronic inflammation and the development and progression of malignancy is exemplified in the biliary tract where persistent inflammation strongly predisposes to cholangiocarcinoma. The inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) enhances tumor growth in cholangiocarcinoma by altered gene expression via autocrine mechanisms. IL-6 can regulate the activity of DNA methyltransferases, and moreover, aberrant DNA methylation can contribute to carcinogenesis. We therefore investi ...[more]