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Association of CD27 and CD70 gene polymorphisms with risk of sporadic breast cancer in Chinese women in Heilongjiang Province.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jun 2012
Xu Fengyan, Li Dalin, Zhang Qiujin, Fu Zhenkun, Yuan Weiguang, Pang Da, Li Dianjun
Abstract excerpt
CD27 and its ligand, CD70, are major costimulatory molecules whose interaction can regulate the expansion and differentiation of effector and memory T-cell populations. Their abnormal expression can disturb the immune response and lead to an increased risk of cancer. This study aims to evaluate the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CD27/CD70 gene and breast cancer susceptibility. Five...
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