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TGFB1 509 C/T polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Dec 2010
Fang Fang, Yu Long, Zhong Yang, Yao Lei
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a cytokine. The TGF-β signaling pathway plays an important role in controlling cell proliferation and differentiation involved in colorectal carcinogenesis. In mammalian cells, TGFB1 is the most abundant subtype of TGF-β. The 509 C/T polymorphism in TGFB1 has been implicated in colorectal cancer risk. However, published data remain conflicting. To derive a more precise...
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