Publications by authors named "Kathleen L J Daenen"
Background: Identification of hypermethylated tumor suppressor genes in body fluids is an appealing strategy for the noninvasive detection of colorectal cancer. Here we examined the role of N-Myc downstream-regulated gene 4 (NDRG4) as a novel tumor suppressor and biomarker in colorectal cancer.
Methods: NDRG4 promoter methylation was analyzed in human colorectal cancer cell lines, colorectal tissue, and noncancerous colon mucosa by using methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and bisulfite sequencing.
Article Synopsis
- Scientists studied GATA4 and GATA5, two proteins that help with gut development, to see if they can help find colorectal cancer in patients.
- They found that a lot of cancer patients had these proteins turned off because of something called methylation, while only a few healthy people had this issue.
- GATA4 and GATA5 can stop cancer cells from growing, and checking for GATA4 in poop could help doctors catch colorectal cancer early.