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Transforming growth factor-beta polymorphisms and serum level in the development of osteosarcoma.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Nov 2014
Xu Shaogang, Yang Shufeng, Sun Guojing, Huang Wanxin, Zhang Yelong
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The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays critical roles in the development of various diseases. The current study investigated whether TGF-β was involved in the pathogenesis of osteosarcoma from the genetic polymorphism perspective and serum level perspective. We first examined two TGF-β1 polymorphisms, rs1800469C/T and rs1800470T/C, in 202 osteosarcoma patients and 216 healthy...
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