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Association of BSG genetic polymorphisms with atherosclerotic cerebral infarction in the Han Chinese population.
The International journal of neuroscience - 1 Oct 2014
Zhou Juan, Song Bingxin, Duan Xiaomei, Long Yuming, Lu Jinfeng, Li Zhibin, Zeng Sian, Zhan Qiong, Yuan Mei, Yang Qidong, Xia Jian
Abstract excerpt
The Basigin (BSG, also known as CD147/extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer) belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF). It is a cellular receptor for cyclophilin A (CypA), and is originally known as tumor cell collagenase stimulatory factor (TCSF), which could abundantly expressed on the surface of tumor cells, haematopoietic, monocytes, epithelial endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells....
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