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Potentially functional polymorphisms in ATG10 are associated with risk of breast cancer in a Chinese population.
Gene - 25 Sept 2013
Qin Zhenzhen, Xue Jialei, He Yisha, Ma Hongxia, Jin Guangfu, Chen Jiaping, Hu Zhibin, Liu Xiao'an, Shen Hongbing
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Autophagy is a cellular process directed at recycling of cellular proteins and removal of intracellular microorganisms, which is important for balancing sources of energy at critical times in development and in response to nutrient stress. It has been reported to be a critical process in cancer initiation and progression. We hypothesized that genetic variants in critical genes of autophagy may be involve in the...
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