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Intronic SNP rs3811647 of the human transferrin gene modulates its expression in hepatoma cells.
Nutricion hospitalaria - 1 Jan 2000
Blanco-Rojo R, Bayele H K, Srai S K S, Vaquero M Pilar
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INTRODUCTION: Transferrin (Tf) exerts a crucial function in the maintenance of systemic iron homeostasis. The expression of the Tf gene is controlled by transcriptional mechanism, although little is known about genetic factors influence. OBJECTIVE: To study the role of rs3811647 in Tf expression using an in-vitro assay on hepatoma cells. DESIGN AND METHODS: Hep3B cells were co-transfected with constructs...
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