A functional role for the cancer disparity-linked genes, CRYβB2 and CRYβB2P1, in the promotion of breast cancer

A functional role for the cancer disparity-linked genes, CRYβB2 and CRYβB2P1, in the promotion of breast cancer

Abstract Background In the USA, the breast cancer mortality rate is 41% higher for African-American women than non-Hispanic White women. While numerous gene expression studies have classified biological features that vary by race and may contribute to poorer outcomes, few studies have experimentally...

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Main Authors: Maya A. Barrow, Megan E. Martin, Alisha Coffey, Portia L. Andrews, Gieira S. Jones, Denise K. Reaves, Joel S. Parker, Melissa A. Troester, Jodie M. Fleming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Crystallin beta B2
Crystallin beta B2 pseudogene 1
Breast cancer
Cancer health disparities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-019-1191-3

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