Telomerase Expression by Aberrant Methylation of the TERT Promoter in Melanoma Arising in Giant Congenital Nevi

J Invest Dermatol. 2016 Jan;136(1):339-342. doi: 10.1038/JID.2015.374.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics*
  • DNA Methylation
  • Epigenomics
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Melanoma / genetics*
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Nevus, Pigmented / congenital
  • Nevus, Pigmented / genetics*
  • Nevus, Pigmented / pathology
  • Prognosis
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics
  • Sampling Studies
  • Skin Neoplasms / congenital
  • Skin Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Telomerase / genetics*
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • TERT protein, human
  • Telomerase