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Ethnic variation in the HER-2 codon 655 genetic polymorphism previously associated with breast cancer.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2002
Ameyaw Margaret-Mary, Tayeb Mohammed, Thornton Nadia, Folayan Gbolshan, Tariq Mohammed, Mobarek Abeer, Evans David A, Ofori-Adjei David, McLead Howard L
Abstract excerpt
HER-2, a protooncogene located on chromosome 17q21, encodes a transmembrane glycoprotein (p185) with tyrosine kinase activity. Alterations of the HER-2 gene have been implicated in the carcinogenesis and prognosis of breast cancer and other solid tumors. It is also a cancer-therapeutic target for antibody-based therapy against the HER-2 protein. A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at codon 655, resulting in a...
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