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Stromal cell-derived factor-1 but not its receptor, CXCR4, gene variants increase susceptibility and pathological development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Chang Chi-Chung, Chen Shu-Chen, Hsieh Yi-Hsien, Chen Yi-Chen, Chen Tzy-Yen, Chu Yin-Hung, Ma Hui-Jen, Chou Ming-Chih, Tsai Hsiu-Ting, Yang Shun-Fa
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BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most frequent malignant neoplasms worldwide. Genetic polymorphism has been reported as a predictive factor related to a higher risk for HCC. Because the stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and its receptor, CXCR4, have been reported to play important roles in tumor cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis of HCC, the aim of this study was to...
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