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The role of microRNA-binding site polymorphisms in DNA repair genes as risk factors for bladder cancer and breast cancer and their impact on radiotherapy outcomes.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Mar 2012
Teo Mark T W, Landi Debora, Taylor Claire F, Elliott Faye, Vaslin Laurence, Cox David G, Hall Janet, Landi Stefano, Bishop D Timothy, Kiltie Anne E
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression through binding to messenger RNAs (mRNA) thereby promoting mRNA degradation or altered translation. A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located within a miRNA-binding site could thus alter mRNA translation and influence cancer risk and treatment response. The common SNPs located within the 3'-untranslated regions of 20 DNA...
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