Inactivation of BLU is associated with methylation of Sp1-binding site of BLU promoter in gastric cancer.

BLU is a candidate tumor suppressor gene, which is epigenetically inactivated in many human malignancies. However, the expression and biological functions of BLU in gastric cancer has not yet been reported. In the present study, we identified a functional BLU promoter which was regulated by the transcription activator Sp1.