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Cyclooxygenase-2-765G>C functional promoter polymorphism and its association with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry - 1 Aug 2012
Lakshmi Addala, Muralidhar Sadhnani, Kalyan Kumar Chennaboina, Pavan Kumar Addala, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Anjaneyulu Vasala, Kaiser Jamil
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AIM: Cyclooxygenase-2 is a key enzyme in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins, and has critical role in the progression of several malignancies, including oral squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS: We designed a case-control study to evaluate the susceptibility of the functional -765G>C genetic variation in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients. Polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment...
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