KLK10 exon 3 unmethylated PCR product concentration: a new potential early diagnostic marker in ovarian cancer? - A pilot study

• Main Authors: Mustafa A. El Sherbini (Author), Amal A. Mansour (Author), Maha M. Sallam (Author), Emtiaz A. Shaban (Author), Zeinab A. Shehab ElDin (Author), Amr H. El-Shalakany (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background KLK10 exon 3 hypermethylation correlated to tumor-specific lack of KLK10 expression in cancer cell lines and primary tumors. In the present study we investigate the possible role of KLK10 exon 3 methylation in ovarian tumor diagnosis and prognosis. Results Qualitative methylation...