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PAI-1 4G/5G repeat is a target in gastric carcinomas with microsatellite instability.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jun 2011
Palmirotta Raffaele, Guadagni Fiorella, Savonarola Annalisa, Ludovici Giorgia, Nesi Gabriella, Palli Domenico, Falchetti Mario, Ottini Laura
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of cancer. The 4G/5G promoter polymorphism of PAI-1 is potentially involved in regulating gene transcription. AIMS: To explore the role of the PAI-1 4G/5G repeat as target of microsatellite instability (MSI), 50 gastric carcinomas (GCs), characterized for MSI, were screened. METHODS: PAI-1 4G/5G was analysed by...
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