Methylation status of CpG islands at sites -59 to +96 in exon 1 of the BRCA2 gene varies in mammary tissue among women with sporadic breast cancer

J Genet. 2008 Aug;87(2):155-8. doi: 10.1007/s12041-008-0023-5.

Authors

Nurhan Cucer¹, Serpil Taheri, Engin Ok, Yusuf Ozkul

Affiliation

¹ Medical Biology Department, Medical Faculty, Erciyes University, Kayseri 38039, Turkey. ncucer@erciyes.edu.tr

PMID: 18776644
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-008-0023-5

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
BRCA2 Protein / genetics*
Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
CpG Islands / genetics*
DNA Methylation*
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
Exons / genetics*
Female
Humans
Mammary Glands, Human / pathology*
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics

Substances

BRCA2 Protein