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Genetic variability in key genes in prostaglandin E2 pathway (COX-2, HPGD, ABCC4 and SLCO2A1) and their involvement in colorectal cancer development.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Pereira Carina, Queirós Sara, Galaghar Ana, Sousa Hugo, Pimentel-Nunes Pedro, Brandão Catarina, Moreira-Dias Luís, Medeiros Rui, Dinis-Ribeiro Mário
Abstract excerpt
The pro-carcinogenic effects of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in colonic mucosa are not only regulated by the rates between Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) biosynthesis and 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase (15-PGDH)-dependent degradation but also the steady-state levels of PGE2 in extracellular microenvironment, maintained by key specific prostaglandin transporters, the Multidrug Resistance Protein (MRP4) (efflux...
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