Transcriptome-wide network analysis of squamous lung cancer reveals potential methylation genes

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(9):2349-52.

Abstract

Lung cancer is a prevalent cancer with a high death rate. Underlying mechanisms have been found to be highly correlated with epigenetics, especially with DNA methylation. With methylation array and other regulation data, we constructed a TF-gene regulation network and a TF-pathway network. Through those networks, we identified lung cancer related genes that were found by previous studies, and supposed a number of new examples. Our work demonstrated the new potential methylation for lung cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / genetics*
  • DNA Methylation*
  • Gene Expression Profiling / methods
  • Gene Regulatory Networks*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcriptome*

Substances

  • Transcription Factors