Table 1.

Genes that are methylated in gastric cancer and their function.

Gene name (abbreviation)	Protein function	Ref.
BCL2/adenovirus E1B-interacting protein 3 (BNIP3)	Proapoptotic Member of Bcl-2 family	[48]
Harakiri, BCL2-interacting protein (HRK)	Proapoptotic	[49]
Death-associated protein (DAP)	Serine/threonine kinase Proapoptotic	[50]
Solute carrier family 5 (iodide transporter), member 8 (SLC5A8)	Sodium cotransporter tumor suppressor	[51]
Inhibitor of DNA binding 4 (ID4)	Transcriptional regulator	[52]
Helicase-like transcription factor (HLTF)	Tumor suppressor	[53]
Retinoblastoma-interacting zinc-finger protein 1 (RIZ1)	Zinc finger protein	[54]
Runt-related transcription factor 3 (RUNX3)	Tumor suppressor	[55]
Deleted in liver cancer 1 (DLC1)	Tumor suppressor	[56]
Retinoic acid receptor β (RARB)	Retinoid signaling	[57]
TSPY-like 5 (TSPYL5)	Cell growth	[58]
Ras association (RalGDS/AF-6) domain family member 1 (RASSF1A)	Putative tumor suppressor	[59]
XIAP-associated factor 1 (XAF1)	Putative tumor suppressor	[60]
ADAM metallopeptidase domain 23 (ADAM23)	Putative tumor suppressor	[61]
Lysyl oxidase (LOX)	Tumor suppressor	[62]
Checkpoint with fork head-associated (FHA) and ring finger (CHFR)	Mitotic checkpoint protein	[63]