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Review
. 2012 Jun;4(3):279-94.
doi: 10.2217/epi.12.22.

Epigenetic mechanisms in gastric cancer

Carolina Oliveira Gigek  1 , Elizabeth Suchi Chen, Danielle Queiroz Calcagno, Fernanda Wisnieski, Rommel Rodriguez Burbano, Marilia Arruda Cardoso Smith
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Epigenetic mechanisms in gastric cancer

Carolina Oliveira Gigek et al. Epigenomics. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

Cancer is considered one of the major health issues worldwide, and gastric cancer accounted for 8% of total cases and 10% of total deaths in 2008. Gastric cancer is considered an age-related disease, and the total number of newly diagnosed cases has been increasing as a result of the higher life expectancy. Therefore, the basic mechanisms underlying gastric tumorigenesis is worth investigation. This review provides an overview of the epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling complex and miRNA, involved in gastric cancer. As the studies in gastric cancer continue, the mapping of an epigenome code is not far for this disease. In conclusion, an epigenetic therapy might appear in the not too distant future.

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