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Table 1 Gene name and function of the 28 loci studied

From: Identification of a panel of sensitive and specific DNA methylation markers for lung adenocarcinoma

HUGO acronyma

Gene Nameb

Functionc

APC

adenomatosis polyposis coli

Tumor suppressor.

ATM

ataxia telangiectasia mutated

Tumor suppressor. DNA damage and cell cycle control.

CDH1

cadherin 1, type 1, E-cadherin (epithelial)

Involved in cell-cell adhesions, mobility and proliferation.

CDH13

cadherin 13, H-cadherin (heart)

Cell-cell adhesions.

CDKN2A EX2

cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (melanoma, p16, inhibits CDK4)

Tumor suppressor. Cell cycle control. Involved in proliferation and apoptosis.

CDKN2B

cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B (p15, inhibits CDK4)

Cell cycle control.

CDX2

caudal type homeobox transcription factor 2

Transciptional regulation. Involved in differentiation.

CHFR

checkpoint with forkhead and ring finger domains

Cell cycle control. Involved in signaling.

CYP1B1

cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily B, polypeptide 1

Electron transport pathway. Involved in development.

ESR1

estrogen receptor 1

Nuclear hormone receptor. Involved in the regulation of gene expression and affect proliferation and differentiation.

HMGA1

high mobility group AT-hook 1

Involved in the transcription regulation.

HOXA1

homeobox A1

Transcription factor. Involved in development.

LZTS1

leucine zipper, putative tumor suppressor 1

Involved in the regulation of cell growth. Cell cycle control and proliferation. May act as tumor suppressor.

MGMT

O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase

DNA repair.

MT1A, MT2A

metallothionein 1A, 2A

Bind heavy metals.

OPCMLd

opioid binding protein/cell adhesion molecule-like

Involved in cell contact

PGR

progesterone receptor

Involved in the regulation of gene expression and cellular proliferation and differentiation.

PTEN

phosphatase and tensin homolog

Tumor suppressor. Involved in cell cycle progression and cell survival. Involved in cell migration and cell spreading.

RASSF1

Ras association (RalGDS/AF-6) domain family 1

Potential tumor suppressor. Invovled in apoptosis, proliferation, cell cycle progression.

SFRP1, SFRP4, SFRP5

secreted frizzled-related protein 1, 4, 5

Role in regulating cell growth and differentiation and proliferation. Involved in development.

SLC6A20

solute carrier family 6 (proline IMINO transporter), member 20

Sodium- and chloride-dependent transporter.

SOCS4

suppressor of cytokine signaling 4

Involved in signal transduction.

SYK

spleen tyrosine kinase

Involved in B cell response.

TWIST1

twist homolog 1 (acrocephalosyndactyly 3; Saethre-Chotzen syndrome) (Drosophila)

Transcription factor. Involved in differentiation.

VHL

von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor

Involved in transcriptional repression.

  1. aHuman Genome Organization nomenclature
  2. bApproved gene name from Human Genome Organization website http://www.genenames.org/
  3. cGene function from GeneCards website http://www.genecards.org/index.shtml
  4. dMethyLight amplicon also targets the HNT CpG island