Article
Impact of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the MDM2 gene on neuroblastoma development and aggressiveness: results of a pilot study on 239 patients.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jun 2008
Cattelani Sara, Defferrari Raffaella, Marsilio Sonia, Bussolari Rita, Candini Olivia, Corradini Francesca, Ferrari-Amorotti Giovanna, Guerzoni Clara, Pecorari Luisa, Menin Chiara, Bertorelle Roberta, Altavista Pierluigi, McDowell Heather P, Boldrini Renata, Dominici Carlo, Tonini Gian Paolo, Raschellà Giuseppe, Calabretta Bruno
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: MDM2 is a key negative regulator of p53 activity, and a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP309, T>G change; rs 2279744) in its promoter increases the affinity for the transcription factor SP1, enhancing MDM2 expression. We carried out a pilot study to investigate the effect of this polymorphism on development and behavior of neuroblastoma, an extracranial pediatric tumor with unfrequent genetic...
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