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Osteopontin promoter polymorphisms at locus -443 significantly affect the metastasis and prognosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Mar 2013
Dong Qiong-Zhu, Zhang Xiao-Fei, Zhao Yue, Jia Hu-Liang, Zhou Hai-Jun, Dai Chun, Sun Hai-Jing, Qin Yi, Zhang Wei-De, Ren Ning, Ye Qing-Hai, Qin Lun-Xiu
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Osteopontin (OPN) plays a crucial role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastasis. However, little is known about the impact of OPN polymorphisms on cancer progression. In this study, we first identified the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the OPN promoter region by direct sequencing in 30 HCCs, and then evaluated the prognostic values of the selected ones in two large cohorts of 826 HCC...
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