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T cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule 3 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to pancreatic cancer.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Nov 2012
Tong Danian, Zhou Yujia, Chen Wei, Deng Yang, Li Lei, Jia Zhenyi, Qi Dachuan
Abstract excerpt
T cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule 3 (TIM-3) is a novel transmembrane protein that is involved in the regulation of T-helper 1 cell-mediated immunity. Studies have shown that polymorphisms in TIM-3 gene can be associated with various diseases. Here, we investigated the correlation of TIM-3 polymorphisms with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer in the Chinese population. Three...
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