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Genetically determined ABCB5 functionality correlates with pigmentation phenotype and melanoma risk.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 5 Jul 2013
Lin Jennifer Y, Zhang Mingfeng, Schatton Tobias, Wilson Brian J, Alloo Allireza, Ma Jie, Qureshi Abrar A, Frank Natasha Y, Han Jiali, Frank Markus H
Abstract excerpt
ABCB5 is a multidrug resistance (MDR) member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily of active transporters and represents a marker for chemoresistant malignant melanoma-initiating cells. ABCB5 expression is closely linked to tumorigenicity and progression of diverse human malignancies, including melanoma, and is functionally required for tumor growth. Here, we genotyped 585 melanoma cases and 605...
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