Supratentorial and spinal pediatric ependymomas display a hypermethylated phenotype which includes the loss of tumor suppressor genes involved in the control of cell growth and death
(2012)
Journal Article
Rogers, H. A., Kilday, J., Mayne, C., Ward, J., Adamowicz-Brice, M., Schwalbe, E. C., …Grundy, R. G. (2012). Supratentorial and spinal pediatric ependymomas display a hypermethylated phenotype which includes the loss of tumor suppressor genes involved in the control of cell growth and death. Acta Neuropathologica, 123(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-011-0904-1
Epigenetic alterations, including methylation, have been shown to be an important mechanism of gene silencing in cancer. Ependymoma has been well characterized at the DNA copy number and mRNA expression levels. However little is known about DNA methy... Read More about Supratentorial and spinal pediatric ependymomas display a hypermethylated phenotype which includes the loss of tumor suppressor genes involved in the control of cell growth and death.