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methylation does not change over our lifetimes
methylation decreases with age
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how does dna methylation change in patients with
methylation decreases in cancer cells
methylation is unchanged in cancer cells
methylation is higher in cancer cells
methylation never happens in cancer cells
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In cancer cells, global DNA methylation levels typically decrease, which contributes to genomic instability and the activation of oncogenes, while specific gene promoter regions may become hypermethylated. This overall global hypomethylation is a well-documented characteristic of cancer cell epigenetics.
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Methylation decreases in cancer cells