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E-cadherin gene polymorphism and risk of urothelial cancer.
Cancer letters - 30 May 2003
Tsukino Hiromasa, Kuroda Yoshiki, Nakao Hiroyuki, Imai Hirohisa, Inatomi Hisato, Kohshi Kiyotaka, Osada Yukio, Katoh Takahiko
Abstract excerpt
The E-cadherin is important in cell-cell adhesion and in the development and maintenance of the epithelial phenotype. A -160C-->A polymorphism in the promoter region of E-cadherin has been shown to decrease gene transcription. This allelic variation may be a potential genetic marker that can help identify those individuals at higher risk for invasive/metastatic disease. We studied the effect of E-cadherin gene...
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