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CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
Volume 488, Issue -, Pages 209-214Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2018.11.018
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Long interspersed nucleotide element-1; LINE; SINE; SVA; Methylation; Colon; Cancer
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents a group of molecularly heterogeneous diseases characterized by genetic and epigenetic alterations. Long interspersed nuclear elements (LINEs) are a form of retrotransposable element found in many eukaryotic genomes. These LINEs, when active, can mobilize in the cell and steadily cause genomic rearrangement. Active LINE reorganization is a source of endogenous mutagenesis and polymorphism in the cell that brings about individual genomic variation. In normal somatic cells, these elements are heavily methylated and thus mostly suppressed, in turn, preventing their potential for bringing about genomic instability. When LINEs are inadequately controlled, they can play a role in the pathogenesis of several genetic diseases, such as cancer. In tumor cells, LINE hypomethylation can reactivate the mobilization of these elements and is associated with both an advanced stage and a poor prognosis. In this article, we summarize the current knowledge surrounding LINE methylation, its correlation to CRC and its application as a diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarker in colon cancer.
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