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TP53 single nucleotide polymorphism rs1042522 in salivary gland neoplasms.
Head & neck - 1 Dec 2014
Gomes Carolina C, Fonseca-Silva Thiago, Diniz Marina G, Orsine Lissur A, Gomez Ricardo S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The TP53 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1042522 encodes arginine (Arg) or proline (Pro). The Arg variant is more effective at inducing apoptosis than the Pro. METHODS: We assessed this SNP through direct sequencing of benign and malignant salivary neoplasms of Brazilian patients and compared the results with healthy controls' data. BAX, BCL-2, and CASPASE-3 mRNA levels were assessed by...
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