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WWOX gene may contribute to progression of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Aug 2010
Baykara Onur, Demirkaya Ahmet, Kaynak Kamil, Tanju Serhan, Toker Alper, Buyru Nur
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide and, like many other cancers, is affected by different genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. The WW domain-containing oxidoreductase (WWOX) gene is a tumor-suppressor gene located on chromosome 16q23.3-24.1, and it has been shown that it loses its function due to alterations in genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. The aim of this study...
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