Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma drives long interspersed element-1 hypomethylation in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
Areeya ArayataweegoolRatakorn SrisutteePatnarin MahattanasakulNapadon TangjaturonsasmeVirachai KerekhanjanarongNakarin KitkumthornApiwat MutiranguraPublished in: Oral diseases (2018)
Our data supported that the alteration of LINE-1 methylation levels in PBMCs was influenced by HNSCC secretions. Moreover, the unmethylated LINE-1 allele of PBMCs was proved to be an effective tumor marker and possesses a potential as HNSCC diagnostic tool.