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A novel polymorphism in the promoter region of ERBB4 is associated with breast and colorectal cancer risk.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Dec 2007
Rokavec Matjaz, Justenhoven Christina, Schroth Werner, Istrate Monica Adina, Haas Susanne, Fischer Hans-Peter, Vollmert Caren, Illig Thomas, Hamann Ute, Ko Yon-Dschun, Glavac Damjan, Brauch Hiltrud
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PURPOSE: The receptor tyrosine kinase ERBB4/HER4 plays a role in cell division, migration, differentiation, as well as apoptosis, and is frequently overexpressed in breast and colorectal tumors. To understand the role of genetic variations in the regulation of ERBB4 expression, we identified new...
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