Table 1.

Summary data of genes analysed for methylation with quantitative PCR

Gene	Gene name	Chromosomal location	Known function	Refs.
3OST2	Heparan sulfate (glucosamine) 3-O-sulfotransferase	6p12	Heparan sulfate biosynthesis signal transduction involved in multiple physiological pathways	[15,16]
DcR1	Decoy receptor 1	p22	Apoptosis	[18,19]
DcR2	Decoy receptor 2	8p22	Apoptosis	[18,19]
RASSF1A	Ras association domain family protein1a	3p21	Growth signals	[17]
P16	Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A	9p21	Cell cycle	[20]
APC	Adenomatous polyposis coli gene	5q21	Adhesion	[21]
DAPK	Death-associated protein kinase	9q34	Apoptosis	[22]
SOCS1	Suppressor of cytokine signaling-1	16q13	Suppression of cytokine signaling	[23]
SOCS3	Suppressor of cytokine signaling-3	17q25	Suppression of cytokine signaling	[23]
H-CAD	H-Cadherin	16q24	Adhesion	[25]
E-CAD	E-Cadherin	16q22	Adhesion	[25]