Hancock R L
Canadian Institute of Theoretical Biology, Scott's Bay, Nova Scotia.
Med Hypotheses. 1992 Jan;37(1):6-11. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(92)90003-u.
In this second section of generalizations, methylation, differentiation and carcinogenesis are reviewed. Special consideration is given to the alpha-fetoprotein gene which is used extensively as a model embryonic gene. Specific correlations are made between the glucocorticoid response element and the alpha-fetoprotein gene. A further correlation was made between retinoic acid and alpha-fetoprotein synthesis.