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Pre-miR-27a rs895819A/G polymorphisms in cancer: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Xu Qian, He Cai-Yun, Liu Jing-Wei, Yuan Yuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) negatively regulate the 3' untranslated region (3'-UTR) of coding genes by suppressing translation or degrading mRNAs, and they act as oncogenes or tumor suppressors. Recently, several studies investigated the association between pre-miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism and the risks of various cancers, but the results were inconsistent. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We conducted a...
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