FANCF regulates its own expression by methylation at both mRNA and protein levels. Methylation-induced inactivation of FANCF has an important role on the occurrence of ovarian cancers by disrupting the FA-BRCA pathway [1].

1: Promoter hypermethylation of FANCF plays an important role in the occurrence of ovarian cancer through disrupting Fanconi anemia-BRCA pathway. Wang Z, Li M, Lu S, Zhang Y, Wang H; Cancer Biol Ther. 2006;5:256-260. PMID:16418574