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Vascular invasion in human breast cancer is correlated to T-->786C polymorphism of NOS3 gene.
Nitric oxide : biology and chemistry - 1 Sept 2003
Ghilardi Giorgio, Biondi Maria Luisa, Cecchini Federica, DeMonti Marco, Guagnellini Emma, Scorza Roberto
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BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical known to be a major regulator of vascular tonus, to inhibit cell proliferation, induce apoptosis, and be a mediator of macrophage cytostatic and cytotoxic effects. Recently, NO synthesis has been reported to be elevated in different cancers and is expected to promote metastasis by maintaining a vasodilator tone in blood vessels in and around the tumour. Two...
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