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A common variant in the precursor miR-146a sequence does not predispose to cholangiocarcinoma in a large European cohort.
Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT - 15 Aug 2012
Mihalache Florentina, Hoblinger Aksana, Acalovschi Monica, Sauerbruch Tilman, Lammert Frank, Zimmer Vincent
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BACKGROUND: Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA species considered to fine-tune basic cellular functions by modulating target gene translation and/or mRNA stability. A common G/C polymorphism (rs2910164) in the precursor (pre-) miR-146a gene engaged in NF-κB signaling and apoptosis path...
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