Article
Vascular endothelial growth factor +936C/T polymorphism and cancer risk in Asians: a meta-analysis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 13 Jun 2013
Liu X L, Yang Q F, Kong B H
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), the most important regulator of angiogenesis and vascular permeability, is involved in various steps of carcinogenesis. The +936C/T polymorphism of the VEGF gene has been reported to affect the VEGF protein level and to be related to the susceptibility of cancer. However, the results of published studies, as well as the subsequent meta-analyses, remain contradictory. We...
Topics
- Asian People
- Case-Control Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Neoplasms
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A