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Functional genotype in matrix metalloproteinases-2 promoter is a risk factor for oral carcinogenesis.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Aug 2004
Lin Shu-Chun, Lo Su-Shun, Liu Chung-Ji, Chung Ming-Yi, Huang Jen-Wu, Chang Kuo-Wei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) can degrade extracellular matrix and basement membrane, and play an important role in the development and progression of multiple carcinomas, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). A -1306C-->T polymorphism in the MMP-2 promoter disrupts Sp1-binding site, and results in reduction of transcriptional activity. This study aimed to assess the association of such...
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