Original Article

Methylation of the ASC gene promoter is associated with aggressive prostate cancer

  1. Rachael L. Collard1,
  2. N. Simone Harya1,
  3. Federico A. Monzon2,
  4. Christoph E. Maier3,
  5. Denise S. O'Keefe1,*

Article first published online: 19 JAN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/pros.20371

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The Prostate

The Prostate

Volume 66, Issue 7, pages 687–695, 15 May 2006

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How to Cite

Collard, R. L., Harya, N. S., Monzon, F. A., Maier, C. E. and O'Keefe, D. S. (2006), Methylation of the ASC gene promoter is associated with aggressive prostate cancer. Prostate, 66: 687–695. doi: 10.1002/pros.20371

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  3. 3

    Department of Mathematics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania

*Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Shadyside Medical Center, 5200 Centre Avenue, Suite G34, Pittsburgh, PA 15232.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 APR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 19 JAN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 SEP 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 24 AUG 2005

Funded by

  • U.S. Army Department of Defense. Grant Number: W81XWH
  • New York Academy of Medicine

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