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Association between cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 +49A/G, -1722T/C, and -1661A/G polymorphisms and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Apr 2014
Geng Rui, Song Fanglong, Yang Xiao, Sun Peng, Hu Junzheng, Zhu Chunhui, Zhu Binjie, Fan Weimin
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4), a key gene that contributes to the susceptibility and clinical course of cancer, is an important down-regulator of T cell activation and proliferation. The +49A/G polymorphism is commonly studied because of its association with cancer risks. However, other polymorphisms, such as -1722T/C and -1661A/G, have not been studied in detail. We performed a meta-analysis using 43...
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