Article
Functional polymorphism in NFKB1 promoter is related to the risks of oral squamous cell carcinoma occurring on older male areca (betel) chewers.
Cancer letters - 8 Nov 2006
Lin Shu-Chun, Liu Chung-Ji, Yeh Wen-I, Lui Man-Tin, Chang Kuo-Wei, Chang Che-Shoa
Abstract excerpt
Areca (betel)-chewing is tightly associated with the high prevalence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in Asians. NFKB1 encodes a 105kDa protein that can be processed to produce p50 subunit of nuclear factor-kappaB protein complex. A insertion (ins)/deletion (del) polymorphism (-94ins/delATTG) in NFKB1 promoter, which may drive the ins allele two-fold increase in NFKB1 transcription relative to del allele,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
