Article
The CASP8 -652 6N insertion/deletion promoter polymorphism is associated with renal cell carcinoma risk and metastasis.
The Journal of urology - 1 Aug 2013
de Martino Michela, Haitel Andrea, Schatzl Georg, Klingler Hans Christoph, Klatte Tobias
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Caspase-8 is a key regulator of apoptosis. Its cancer cell antigen induced cell death activity is strongly impacted by the insertion/deletion promoter polymorphism CASP8 -652 6N ins/del (rs3834129). We studied the association of this polymorphism with renal cell carcinoma risk and pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this hospital based case-control study 500 Austrian patients were genotyped, including...
Topics
- Alleles
- Apoptosis
- Austria
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Case-Control Studies
- Caspase 8
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Female
