Table 1

Frequency of promoter hypermethylation in cervical carcinoma




Gene




Specimen type
No. studied
Any gene
CDH1
DAPK
RARB
HIC1
FHIT
RASSF1A
APC
CDKN2A
MGMT
BRCA1
TP73
TIMP3
GSTP1
MLH1

Controls
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CC cell lines
8
8 (100)
1 (12.5)
2 (25)
6 (75)
5 (62.5)
1 (12.5)
3 (37.5)
0
1 (12.5)
2 (25)
0
2 (25)
0
1 (12.5)
1 (12.5)
Primary tumors
82
71 (86.6)
45 (54.9)
37 (45.1)
24 (29.3)
15 (18.3)
9 (11)
6 (7.3)
9 (11)
7 (8.5)
4 (4.9)
5 (6.1)
0
1 (1.2)
0
0

Figures in parenthesis indicate percentage

Narayan et al. Molecular Cancer 2003 2:24   doi:10.1186/1476-4598-2-24