Human hemangiosarcomas have a common polymorphism but no mutations in the connexin37 gene.

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Gap junctional intercellular communication is often impaired in cancers, and the genes which encode the connexin gap junction proteins are considered to be tumor-suppressor genes. In this study, we analyzed the presence of mutations in the connexin 37 (Cx37) gene in 22 human hepatic angiosarcomas, 6 and 4 of which were associated with exposure to vinyl chloride and Thorotrast, respectively. The other 12 samples...

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