Article
DNA repair gene XRCC1 polymorphisms, smoking, and bladder cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Li Shan, Peng Qiliu, Chen Yongbin, You Jianpeng, Chen Zhiping, Deng Yan, Lao Xianjun, Wu Huiling, Qin Xue, Zeng Zhiyu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) protein plays a crucial role in base excision repair (BER) pathway by acting as a scaffold for other BER enzymes. Variants in the XRCC1 gene might alter protein structure or function or create alternatively spliced proteins which may influence BER efficiency and hence affect individual susceptibility to bladder cancer. Recent...
Topics
- Asian People
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Odds Ratio
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Smoking
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
- X-ray Repair Cross Complementing Protein 1
