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The contribution of XRCC6/Ku70 to hepatocellular carcinoma in Taiwan.
Anticancer research - 1 Feb 2013
Hsu Chin-Mu, Yang Mei-Due, Chang Wen-Shin, Jeng Long-Bin, Lee Meng-Hsuan, Lu Meng-Chun, Chang Sheng-Chi, Tsai Chia-Wen, Tsai Yuhsin, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Bau Da-Tian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a neoplasm for which the prevalence and mortality rates are very high in Taiwan. The DNA non-homologous end-joining repair gene XRCC6/Ku70 plays an important role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) induced by both exogenous and endogenous DNA-damaging agents. Defects in overall DSB repair capacity can lead to genomic instability and carcinogenesis. In...
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