Table 3. Methylation status of the hMLH1 and hMSH2 promoter regions.
hMLH1 promoter | hMSH2 promoter | ||||
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Group | Unmethylated | Methylated 4,5 CpG sites | Unmethylated | Methylated sites | Total |
Control | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
NTDs (MSI−a) | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
NTDs (MSI+a) | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
MSI+, MSI-positive NTDs; MSI−, microsatellite stability NTDs.