Article
Influence of survivin (BIRC5) and caspase-9 (CASP9) functional polymorphisms in renal cell carcinoma development: a study in a southern European population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2013
Marques Inês, Teixeira Ana L, Ferreira Marta, Assis Joana, Lobo Francisco, Maurício Joaquina, Medeiros Rui
Abstract excerpt
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common cancer of the adult kidney and its incidence and mortality has increase in the last 20 years. The disruption of cellular death is one the mechanism involved in cancer development. This process is precise regulated by apoptotic and anti-apoptotic molecules. Survivin (BIRC5) is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family and has the ability to inhibit the...
Topics
- Aged
- Apoptosis
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Caspase 9
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins
- Male
- Middle Aged
