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Prognostic role of interleukin-1beta gene and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms in patients with advanced gastric cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Apr 2005
Graziano Francesco, Ruzzo Annamaria, Santini Daniele, Humar Bostjan, Tonini Giuseppe, Catalano Vincenzo, Berardi Rossana, Pizzagalli Francesca, Arduini Federica, Bearzi Italo, Scartozzi Mario, Cascinu Stefano, Testa Enrica, Ficarelli Rita, Magnani Mauro
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: A high interleukin-1beta (IL-1B) and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-RN) ratio underlies an unfavorable proinflammatory status. Also, it seems to be involved in the mechanisms of cancer cachexia and tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in IL-1B gene (IL-1B-511C/T,IL-1B-31T/C) and a variable number of tandem repeat polymorphisms in IL-RN gene (IL-1RNlong/2) enhance...
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