Alterations of c-fos gene methylation in the processes of aging and tumorigenesis in human liver

被引:39
作者
Choi, EK
Uyeno, S
Nishida, N
Okumoto, T
Fujimura, S
Aoki, Y
Nata, M
Sagisaka, K
Fukuda, Y
Nakao, K
Yoshimoto, T
Kim, YS
Ono, T
机构
[1] TOHOKU UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT RADIAT RES, AOBA KU, SENDAI, MIYAGI 98077, JAPAN
[2] HALLYM UNIV, INST ENVIRONM & LIFE SCI, CHUNCHON 200702, SOUTH KOREA
[3] TOHOKU UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT NEUROSURG, AOBA KU, SENDAI, MIYAGI 98077, JAPAN
[4] KYOTO UNIV, GRAD SCH MED, DEPT MED & CLIN SCI, SAKYO KU, KYOTO 606, JAPAN
[5] TOHOKU UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT FORENS MED, AOBA KU, SENDAI, MIYAGI 98077, JAPAN
关键词
c-fos; DNA methylation; aging; tumorigenesis; human liver;
D O I
10.1016/0027-5107(96)00056-5
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The state of DNA methylation in the c-fos gene was examined in human livers of different ages, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, The degree of methylation in the intron 1 to exon 4 region increased with age, whereas all of the 10 cirrhosis samples revealed a decrease in methylation when compared to normal livers of similar ages. The 11 hepatocellular carcinomas showed varied alterations suggesting that the alteration of the c-Sos gene methylation is related to aging as well as to early-step of hepatocarcinogenesis.
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页数:6
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