Molecular and Genetic Medicine

Liakakos T

Publications

• Mini Review
  Genomics, Epigenetics and Molecular Considerations in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: What You Need to Know?
  Author(s): Schizas D, Mylonas KS, Patelis N, Sioulas A and Liakakos TSchizas D, Mylonas KS, Patelis N, Sioulas A and Liakakos T
  
  Esophageal malignancies are usually encountered in patients over 50 years old and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Efforts to improve patient outcomes are slowly shifted towards unravelling the molecular basis of esophageal cancer as this approach could lead to designing individualized treatment protocols and implementing precision medicine paradigms. Our aim was to present recent advances in esophageal adenocarcinoma genomics, epigenetics and molecular biology with regards to their role on disease pathophysiology, patient outcomes and applications to clinical care. Disease progression is correlated with missense mutations and in-frame deletions of EGFR, as well as with upregulation of a variety of genes (CXCL1 CXCL3, GATA6 and DMBT1), microsatellite instability and telomerase overexpression. On the other hand, p53 loss of heterozygosity as well as HER2 and c-M.. Read More»
  

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