Article
A 40-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism of Murine Double Minute2 (MDM2) increased the risk of breast cancer in Zahedan, Southeast Iran.
Iranian biomedical journal - 1 Jan 2014
Hashemi Mohammad, Omrani Mohsen, Eskandari-Nasab Ebrahim, Hasani Seyed-Shahaboddin, Mashhadi Mohammad Ali, Taheri Mohsen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: MDM2 (Murine Double Minute2) is an oncoprotein that inhibits the P53 activity. Overexpression of MDM2 gene has been reported in several human tumors. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of 40-bp insertion/deletion (ins/del) polymorphism on the promoter of MDM2 and susceptibility to breast cancer in a sample of Iranian population. METHODS: This case-control study was carried out on...
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