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Frequent genotype changes at -308 of the human tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter region in human uterine endometrial cancer.
Oncology reports - 1 Jan 2000
Sasaki M, Nakajima K, Perinchery G, Fujino T, Oh B R, Fujimoto S, Dahiya R
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This study was designed to test the hypothesis that genotypic changes of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) promoter region are associated with endometrial cancer. TNF-alpha gene encodes a cytokine involved in angiogenesis and oncogenesis of several cancers. Some uncommon alleles are reported to be associated with increased production of TNF-alpha and the onset of various cancers. Studies of such alleles are...
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