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PARP-1 Val762Ala polymorphism, CagA+ H. pylori infection and risk for gastric cancer in Han Chinese population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jul 2009
Zhang Quanbao, Li Yumin, Li Xun, Zhou Wence, Shi Bin, Chen Hao, Yuan Wenzhen
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INTRODUCTION: PARP-1 plays important role in the BER (base excision repair) and maintenance of genomic integrity. Previous study found the Val762Ala genetic variant in the PARP-1 gene contributed to susceptibility of some cancers and decreased PARP-1 enzyme activity in response to oxidative damage. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection was thought to be one of the major causes of gastric cancer. In this...
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