Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T genotype affects promoter methylation of tumor-specific genes in sporadic colorectal cancer through an interaction with folate/vitamin B12 status
Authors:
- Pooneh MokarramPMPooneh Mokarram
- Fakhraddin NaghibalhossainiFNFakhraddin Naghibalhossaini
- Mehdi Saberi FirooziMFMehdi Saberi Firoozi
- Seyed Vahid HosseiniSHSeyed Vahid Hosseini
- Ahmad IzadpanahAIAhmad Izadpanah
- Heshmetalah SalahiHSHeshmetalah Salahi
- Seyed Ali Malek-HosseiniSMSeyed Ali Malek-Hosseini
- Abdoulrasool TaleiATAbdoulrasool Talei
- Mehra MojallalMMMehra Mojallal
Open Access
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. in World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Vol. 14 (23) , 3662-3671
Abstract
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T genotype affects promoter methylation of tumor-specific genes in sporadic colorectal cancer through an interaction with folate/vitamin B12 statusKeywords
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