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Significant association between interleukin-17A polymorphism and colorectal cancer.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Jul 2014
Omrane Inés, Marrakchi Raja, Baroudi Olfa, Mezlini Amel, Ayari Hager, Medimegh Imen, Stambouli Nejla, Kourda Nadia, Bouzaienne Hassen, Uhrhammer Nancy, Bougatef Karim, Bignon Yves-Jean Jean, Benammar-Elgaaied Amel
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin (IL) 17A is an inflammatory cytokine expressed by Th 17 cells and plays a role in tissue inflammation by inducing release of proinflammatory and neutrophil-mobilizing cytokines. We have investigated the association between colorectal cancer and polymorphisms of IL17A (rs2275913. G197A...
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