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The functional Aquaporin 1 -783G/C-polymorphism is associated with survival in patients with glioblastoma multiforme.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Dec 2013
El Hindy Nicolai, Rump Katharina, Lambertz Nicole, Zhu Yuan, Frey Ulrich H, Bankfalvi Agnes, Siffert Winfried, Sure Ulrich, Peters Jürgen, Adamzik Michael, Sandalcioglu I Erol
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite a dismal prognosis, variability exists regarding the survival-time in patients with glioblastoma-multiforme (GBM), which may be explained by genetic variation. A possible candidate-gene for such variation is Aquaporin-1 (AQP1), since Aquaporin-1-expression influences the pathogenesis and outcome of various malignancies. Functional genetic variants in the promoter of AQP1, modifying...
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