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Putative functional polymorphisms of MMP9 predict survival of NSCLC in a Chinese population.
International journal of cancer - 1 May 2009
Jin Guangfu, Miao Ruifen, Hu Zhibin, Xu Lin, Huang Xinen, Chen Yijiang, Tian Tian, Wei Qingyi, Boffetta Paolo, Shen Hongbing
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial role in cancer progression and their over-expression is often associated with unfavorable survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Because genetic variants can alter expression level or biological activity of MMPs, we hypothesized that potentially functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in key MMP genes may be associated with the survival of NSCLC...
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