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The GNAS1 T393C polymorphism is associated with disease progression and survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Oct 2006
Frey Ulrich H, Nückel Holger, Sellmann Ludger, Siemer Dörte, Küppers Ralf, Dürig Jan, Dührsen Ulrich, Siffert Winfried
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PURPOSE: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is characterized by the accumulation of monoclonal mature B cells. The G protein Galphas subunit has been linked to proapoptotic processes in cancer cell lines. The TT genotype of the GNAS1 T393C polymorphism is associated with increased Galphas transcript levels and a more favorable clinical course in different solid cancers. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We...
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