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The NQO1 Pro187Ser polymorphism and breast cancer susceptibility: evidence from an updated meta-analysis.
Diagnostic pathology - 29 May 2014
Peng Qiliu, Lu Yu, Lao Xianjun, Chen Zhiping, Li Ruolin, Sui Jingzhe, Qin Xue, Li Shan
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BACKGROUND NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) plays a central role in catalyzing the two-electron reduction of quinoid compounds into hydroquinones. The NQO1 Pro187Ser polymorphism was found to correlate with a lower enzymatic activity, which may result in increased incidence of carcinomas including breast cancer. Previous studies investigating the association between NQO1 Pro187Ser polymorphism and breast...
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