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MDM2 promoter polymorphism and pancreatic cancer risk and prognosis.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Jun 2008
Asomaning Kofi, Reid Amy E, Zhou Wei, Heist Rebecca S, Zhai Rihong, Su Li, Kwak Eunice L, Blaszkowsky Lawrence, Zhu Andrew X, Ryan David P, Christiani David C, Liu Geoffrey
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The mouse double minute 2 homologue (MDM2) -309T/G promoter polymorphism has been associated recently with the development and prognosis of a variety of tumors. The G allele is associated with increased affinity for Sp1 binding and higher MDM2 mRNA and protein levels, leading to diminished tumor suppressor activity of the p53 pathway. We hypothesized that the G allele is also associated with increased...
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