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A genetic variant in microRNA target site of TGF-β signaling pathway increases the risk of colorectal cancer in a Chinese population.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 May 2014
Gong Jing, Shen Na, Zhang Hong-Mei, Zhong Rong, Chen Wei, Miao Xiaoping, Guo An-Yuan
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Evidence shows that single-nucleotide polymorphisms in microRNA (miRNA) target sites can create, destroy, or modify the miRNA/mRNA binding, therefore modulating gene expression and affecting cancer susceptibility. The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in tumor initiation and progression. Intriguingly, recent advances of genome-wide association studies have identified...
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