Article
Functional short tandem repeat polymorphism of PTPN11 and susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in Chinese populations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Zhao Xiankun, Hu Shuxiang, Wang Lu, Zhang Qing, Zhu Xiaodan, Zhao Hua, Wang Chaoqun, Tao Ruiyang, Guo Siping, Wang Jing, Xu Jiejie, He Yan, Gao Yuzhen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: PTPN11, which encodes tyrosine phosphatase Shp2, is a critical gene mediating cellular responses to hormones and cytokines. Loss of Shp2 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), suggesting that PTPN11 functions as a tumor suppressor in HCC tumorgenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the short tandem repeat (STR) polymorphism (rs199618935) within 3'UTR of PTPN11 on HCC...
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