No association between TGFB1 polymorphisms and late radiotherapy toxicity: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) protein may be multifunctional and related to the development of fibrosis, induction of apoptosis, extracellular signaling and inhibition of proliferation in response to radiation-induced DNA damage. Several studies have investigated association...

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Main Authors: Mei-Ling Zhu, MengYun Wang, Ting-Yan Shi, Qiao-Xin Li, Pan Xi, Kai-Qin Xia, Leizhen Zheng, 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/PMC3793936?pdf=render