2011
Physical activity and breast cancer survival: an epigenetic link through reduced methylation of a tumor suppressor gene L3MBTL1
Zeng H, Irwin ML, Lu L, Risch H, Mayne S, Mu L, Deng Q, Scarampi L, Mitidieri M, Katsaros D, Yu H. Physical activity and breast cancer survival: an epigenetic link through reduced methylation of a tumor suppressor gene L3MBTL1. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 133: 127-135. PMID: 21837478, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1716-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, Tumor SuppressorHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMotor ActivityRepressor ProteinsTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer survivalCancer patientsPhysical activityOverall survivalSurvival outcomesTumor suppressor geneCancer survivalHormone receptor-positive tumorsModerate-intensity aerobic exerciseHigh expressionBreast cancer deathsReceptor-positive tumorsRandomized clinical trialsExercise-related changesSuppressor genePeripheral blood leukocytesBreast cancer diagnosisGene expressionDisease recurrenceAerobic exerciseCancer deathClinical trialsTumor featuresBlood leukocytes
2007
Hypermethylation of let-7a-3 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Low Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Expression and Favorable Prognosis
Lu L, Katsaros D, de la Longrais IA, Sochirca O, Yu H. Hypermethylation of let-7a-3 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Low Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Expression and Favorable Prognosis. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 10117-10122. PMID: 17974952, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-2544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor IIPossible epigenetic regulationLet-7 regulationEpithelial ovarian cancerLet-7aRole of miRNAsActivity of mRNAPromoter CpG island methylationCpG island methylationTumor suppressor geneIGF-II expressionMiRNA genesSmall RNAsEpigenetic regulationOvarian cancerDNA methylationCpG islandsMethylation-specific PCRReal-time reverse transcription PCRReverse transcription-PCRReal-time methylation-specific PCRSuppressor geneIsland methylationMethylationMiRNA expression