2012
DNA methylation biomarker candidates for early detection of colon cancer
Yi JM, Dhir M, Guzzetta AA, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Heo K, Yang KM, Suzuki H, Toyota M, Kim HM, Ahuja N. DNA methylation biomarker candidates for early detection of colon cancer. Tumor Biology 2012, 33: 363-372. PMID: 22238052, PMCID: PMC3593674, DOI: 10.1007/s13277-011-0302-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPromoter DNA hypermethylationCpG island hypermethylationDNA hypermethylationColon cancer cell linesCancer cell linesGene expressionIsland hypermethylationCell linesDNA microarray approachEpigenetic therapeutic targetsGenome-wide platformsPromoter CpG island hypermethylationCancer-specific methylationTumor suppressor geneCancer-specific eventBisulfite sequencingCpG islandsTCERG1LMicroarray approachPromoter regionSuppressor geneGenesColorectal cancer cell linesHuman cancersCommon hallmark
2007
Methylation-induced silencing of ASC/TMS1, a pro-apoptotic gene, is a late-stage event in colorectal cancer
Riojas MA, Guo M, Glöckner SC, Machida EO, Baylin SB, Ahuja N. Methylation-induced silencing of ASC/TMS1, a pro-apoptotic gene, is a late-stage event in colorectal cancer. Cancer Biology & Therapy 2007, 6: 1710-1716. PMID: 17986858, DOI: 10.4161/cbt.6.11.4829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsASC/TMS1Normal colorectal tissue samplesCRC cell linesColorectal tissue samplesColorectal cancerColorectal adenomasMethylation-specific PCRCell linesMRNA expressionPro-apoptotic genesPrimary colorectal cancer specimensStage 1 cancerStage 2 cancerStage 3 cancerRight-sided tumorsPrimary colorectal cancerStage 4 cancerColorectal cancer specimensTissue samplesColorectal cancer cell linesNormal colorectal tissuesUnmethylated cell linesDifferent human neoplasmsCancer cell linesLate-stage event
1998
Incidence and functional consequences of hMLH1 promoter hypermethylation in colorectal carcinoma
Herman J, Umar A, Polyak K, Graff J, Ahuja N, Issa J, Markowitz S, Willson J, Hamilton S, Kinzler K, Kane M, Kolodner R, Vogelstein B, Kunkel T, Baylin S. Incidence and functional consequences of hMLH1 promoter hypermethylation in colorectal carcinoma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 6870-6875. PMID: 9618505, PMCID: PMC22665, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.12.6870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCpG islandsMismatch repair genesCell linesDNA mismatch repairMMR-deficient cell linesDNA methylationSuch methylationSporadic primary colorectal cancerEpigenetic inactivationMMR capacityMismatch repairRepair genesMethylationFunctional consequencesColorectal cancer cell linesCancer cell linesPromoter hypermethylationHypermethylationMicrosatellite instabilityProtein expressionHMLH1 proteinGenesColorectal cancerHMLH1 protein expressionInactivation