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A single-nucleotide polymorphism in the human p27kip1 gene (-838C>A) affects basal promoter activity and the risk of myocardial infarction.
BMC biology - 2 Apr 2004
González Pelayo, Díez-Juan Antonio, Coto Eliecer, Alvarez Victoria, Reguero Julian R, Batalla Alberto, Andrés Vicente
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BACKGROUND: Excessive proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and leukocytes within the artery wall is a major event in the development of atherosclerosis. The growth suppressor p27kip1 associates with several cyclin-dependent kinase/cyclin complexes, thereby abrogating their capacity to induce progression through the cell cycle. Recent studies have implicated p27kip1 in the control of neointimal...
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