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Maspin genetically and functionally associates with gastric cancer by regulating cell cycle progression.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Dec 2012
Kim Minjin, Ju Hyoungseok, Lim Byungho, Kang Changwon
Abstract excerpt
Human SERPINB5, commonly known as maspin, has diverse functions as a tumor suppressor. In this study, we discovered that maspin has a novel role in cell cycle control, and common variants were discovered to be associated with gastric cancer. The genotypes of 836 unrelated Korean participants (including 430 with gastric cancer) were examined for 12 tag single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and imputed for 178...
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