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Common death receptor 4 (DR4) polymorphisms do not predispose to ovarian cancer.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 May 2005
Horak Peter, Pils Dietmar, Roessler Max, Tomek Sandra, Elandt Katarzyna, Zeillinger Robert, Zielinski Christoph, Krainer Michael
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OBJECTIVE: Polymorphisms of death receptor 4 (DR4) might impair the apoptotic signal transduction and lead to dysregulation of the homeostasis between cell survival and cell death, promoting tumor development and progression. METHODS: We performed an analysis of known DR4 polymorphisms, namely G442A, C626G, and A1322G, in germ line DNA of 97 ovarian cancer patients and controls as well as in established ovarian...
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