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Title: | Cancer epigenetics and its clinical applications |
Authors: | Grech, Alfred Balzan, Michael |
Keywords: | Epigenetics Cancer -- Genetic aspects Cancer -- Treatment DNA -- Methylation |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | Medical Portals Ltd. |
Citation: | Grech, A., & Balzan, M. (2020). Cancer epigenetics and its clinical applications. The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network, 19(5), 8-9. |
Abstract: | Epigenetics is defined as 'somatically inheritable changes that are not accompanied by alterations in DNA sequence'. DNA methylation, histone modifications and non-coding RNAs are all epigenetic mechanisms. Epigenetic aberrations (or epimutations) have been found to be responsible for carcinogenesis. The research of these epimutations is providing a platform for their application in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutics. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/72834 |
Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 19, Issue 5 The Synapse, Volume 19, Issue 5 |
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