Hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes prevents their transcription, stopping the production of proteins that regulate cell division, which leads to uncontrolled cell division and tumor development.
Hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes prevents their transcription, stopping the production of proteins that regulate cell division, which leads to uncontrolled cell division and tumor development.
| Front | Tumour suppresor genes hypermethylation |
|---|---|
| Back | Genes not transcribes so proteins they produce to slow cell division are not made which means cells are able to divide uncontrollably and tumours can develop |
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