'Silencing' Of Single Gene In Lung Cancer Disrupts Normal Functioning Of Genome
Sunday, January 4, 2009 - 14:28
in Health & Medicine
While examining patterns of DNA modification in lung cancer, a team of international researchers has discovered what they say is a surprising new mechanism. They say that "silencing" of a single gene in lung cancer led to a general impairment in genome-wide changes in cells, contributing to cancer development and progression. In the Cancer Research study they also say they found a link between modification of the key gene, MTHFR, and smoking by lung cancer patients – even if the patient had smoked for a short period of time. read more
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