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Polymorphisms and mutations of the folate receptor-alpha gene and risk of gastric cancer in a Chinese population.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2005
Zhang Gui, Zhang Qing-Ying, Miao Xiao-Ping, Lin Dong-Xin, Lu You-Yong
Abstract excerpt
Folate deficiency is associated with increased risk of many human diseases including several cancers. Folate receptor-alpha (FR-alpha) plays an important role in mediating influx of folates into cells and its expression can be induced by some environmental risk factors. Our previous study showed that decreased expression of FR-alpha occurs in human gastric cancer cell lines. In order to reveal the molecular...
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