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Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) polymorphism 4G/5G is associated with prostate cancer among men with a positive family history.
The Prostate - 1 Feb 2007
Jorgenson Eric, Deitcher Steven R, Cicek Mine, Liu Xin, Plummer Sarah, Casey Graham, Witte John S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variation in the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) is associated with many human diseases, including several types of cancer. In particular, tumor cell overexpression of PAI-1 has been found to inhibit prostate cancer tumor growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis in mouse models. Normal host cell expression of PAI-1 is influenced by the 4G/5G insertion/deletion polymorphism in...
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