Researchers from University of Gothenburg Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Neuroblastomas (Altered methylation of imprinted genes in neuroblastoma: implications for prognostic refinement).

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Gothenburg has identified alterations in the methylation patterns of imprinted genes in neuroblastoma tumors. The researchers found that several imprinted regions displayed aberrant methylation patterns, which were associated with reduced overall survival in patients. These findings suggest that methylation status of imprinted genes could serve as important clinical epigenetic markers for identifying individuals with adverse prognosis in neuroblastoma. Further research is needed to incorporate these markers into existing risk predictors to refine the prognostication of neuroblastoma patients. [Extracted from the article]