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The association between genetic polymorphism and the processing efficiency of miR-149 affects the prognosis of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Tu Hsi-Feng, Liu Chung-Ji, Chang Che-Lun, Wang Pei-Wen, Kao Shou-Yen, Yang Cheng-Chieh, Yu En-Hao, Lin Shu-Chun, Chang Kuo-Wei
Abstract excerpt
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in modulating the neoplastic process of cancers including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). A genetic polymorphism (rs2292832, C>T) has been recently identified in the precursor of miR-149; nevertheless its clinicopathological implications remain obscure. In this study, we showed that miR-149 is down-regulated in HNSCC compared to normal mucosa and this is...
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