Takuro Yamauchi, Fumiyoshi Fujishima, Junichi Tsunokake, Atsushi Kunimitsu, Ryujiro Akaishi, Yohei Ozawa, Toshiaki Fukutomi, Hiroshi Okamoto, Chiaki Sato, Yusuke Taniyama, Takashi Kamei, Ryo Ichinohasama, Hironobu Sasano
BACKGROUND: The DNA mismatch repair system is one of the defense mechanisms in the body, and the inactivation of mismatch repair plays a pivotal role in secondary carcinogenesis and progression. However, the significance of mismatch repair in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has not been established. In this study, we explored the diagnostic and prognostic significance of mismatch repair markers, mutL homologue 1 (MLH1), post-meiotic segregation increased 2 (PMS2), mutS homologue 2 (MSH2), and mutS homologue 6 (MSH6), in patients with ESCC...
April 3, 2023: International Journal of Biological Markers