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The MMP-2 -735 C allele is a risk factor for susceptibility to breast cancer.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Yari Kheirollah, Rahimi Ziba, Moradi Mohamad Taher, Rahimi Zohreh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The expression of MMP genes has been demonstrated to be associated with tumor invasion, metastasis and survival rate for a variety of cancers. The functional promoter polymorphism MMP-2 C-735T is associated with decreased expression of the MMP-2 gene. The aim of present study was to detect any association between MMP-2 C-735T and susceptibility to breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The MMP-2 C-735T...
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