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Functional impact of sequence variation in the promoter region of TGFB1.
International journal of cancer - 15 Sept 2009
Healy Jasmine, Dionne Joëlle, Bélanger Hélène, Larivière Mathieu, Beaulieu Patrick, Labuda Damian, Sinnett Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Pathological deregulation of the transforming growth factor, beta 1 (TGFB1) pathway has been implicated in the development of several major diseases, including cancers. Regulatory variation in the TGFB1 gene may lead to altered TGFB1 expression and activity, and thus, modulate an individual's susceptibility to disease. Here, we performed a study of the functional relevance of cis-acting regulatory variation in...
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