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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2011
Applicants:
Jun Yu, Ma On Shan, HK;
Joseph Jao Yiu Sung, Shatin, HK;
Xiaoxing LI, Shatin, HK;
Lixia Xu, Shatin, HK;
Inventors:
Jun Yu, Ma On Shan, HK;
Joseph Jao Yiu Sung, Shatin, HK;
Xiaoxing Li, Shatin, HK;
Lixia Xu, Shatin, HK;
Assignee:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and determining prognosis of gastric cancer in a subject by detecting suppressed expression of the BCL6B gene, which in some cases is due to elevated methylation level in the genomic sequence of this gene. A kit and device useful for such a method are also provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method for treating gastric cancer by increasing BCL6B gene expression or activity.