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Influence of functional genetic polymorphism (-590C/T) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) development: the paradoxal role of IL-4.
Gene - 1 Aug 2012
Gomes Mónica, Coelho Ana, Araújo António, Teixeira Ana Luísa, Catarino Raquel, Medeiros Rui
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death by cancer in the world, originating about 17.5% of total deaths from cancer (1.18 million). Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of lung cancer. IL-4 is an anti-inflammatory cytokine, which reduces the production of proinflammatory cytokines by monocytes and with direct antiproliferative effects in some tumors. The polymorphism -590C/T SNP is a C to T...
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