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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Francescopaolo Di Cello
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-44836 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20130703 7
Downregulation of the tight junction protein claudin 1 is a frequent event in breast cancer and is associated with recurrence, metastasis, and reduced survival, suggesting a tumor suppressor role for this protein. Tumor suppressor genes are often epigenetically silenced in cancer. Downregulation of claudin 1 via DNA promoter methylation may thus be an important determinant in breast cancer development and progression. To investigate if silencing of claudin 1 has an epigenetic etiology in breast ...[more]