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Single nucleotide polymorphism and haplotype association of the interleukin-8 gene with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Dec 2007
Wei Ye-Sheng, Lan Yan, Tang Ren-Guang, Xu Qun-Qing, Huang Yan, Nong Hong-Bing, Huang Wei-Tong
Abstract excerpt
The cytokine interleukin-8 (IL-8) may play a role in the pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) through the modulation of tumor immune response or enhanced angiogenesis. Polymorphism of IL-8 gene, which may affect the production level of cytokine, has been inversely associated with a number of cancers. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the relationship of IL-8 gene polymorphisms and NPC in a...
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