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Promoter -202 A/C polymorphism of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 gene and non-small cell lung cancer risk.
International journal of cancer - 15 Jan 2006
Moon Jin Wook, Chang Yoon Soo, Ahn Chul Woo, Yoo Kyeong Nam, Shin Ju Hye, Kong Jee Hyun, Kim Young Sam, Chang Joon, Kim Sung Kyu, Kim Hee Jung, Kim Se Kyu
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) inhibits the mitogenic and antiapoptotic activity of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) by blocking the binding of IGF to its receptor. However, under certain circumstances, IGFBP-3 can enhance the activity of IGF by protecting IGF from degrada...
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