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CTLA4 gene variations and haplotypes in patients with lung cancer.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 15 Jan 2010
Khaghanzadeh Narges, Erfani Nasrollah, Ghayumi Mohammad Ali, Ghaderi Abbas
Abstract excerpt
The CTLA4 protein downmodulates and terminates immune responses by sending inhibitory signals to activated T cells. In this study, six main single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the CTLA4 gene were investigated in 127 lung cancer patients and 124 healthy control subjects: -1722T/C, -1661 A/G, -318 C...
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