Potentially functional polymorphisms in the CASP7 gene contribute to gastric adenocarcinoma susceptibility in an eastern Chinese population.

BACKGROUND: Caspase 7 (CASP7) is an important regulator and executioner in the apoptosis pathway and plays a crucial role in cancer development and progression. However, few studies have evaluated associations between functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the 3' untranslational r...

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Main Authors: Meng-Yun Wang, Mei-Ling Zhu, Jing He, Ting-Yan Shi, Qiao-Xin Li, Ya-Nong Wang, Jin Li, Xiao-Yan Zhou, Meng-Hong Sun, Xiao-Feng Wang, Ya-Jun Yang, Jiu-Cun Wang, Li Jin, Qing-Yi Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3769357?pdf=render