title: DNMT1 and Cancer: An Electrifying Link.
abstract: Aberrant epigenetic methylation is linked to the onset and progression of cancer. In this issue of Chemistry & Biology, Furst and Barton (2015) describe a sensitive electrochemical assay that can detect hyperactive epigenetic methylation in tumor tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Nuñez
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Amelia H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Manlove
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: ssdavid@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Sheila S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology*; D004248:DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004248:DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases