Abstract
Although aberrant DNA methylation is considered to be one of the key ways by which tumor-suppressor and DNA-repair genes are silenced during tumor initiation and progression, the mechanisms underlying DNA methylation alterations in cancer remain unclear. Here we show that prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2) silences certain tumor-suppressor and DNA-repair genes through DNA methylation to promote tumor growth. These findings uncover a previously unrecognized role for PGE 2 in the promotion of tumor progression.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 224-226 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nature Medicine |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology