Article
Transforming growth factor-β1 rs1800470 polymorphism is associated with lung cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 20 Nov 2014
Fan Huizhen, Yu Huapeng, Deng Huojin, Chen Xin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Transforming growth factor-β1 is a member of a large class of polypeptides that regulate the proliferation, differentiation, and carcinogenesis of epithelial cells. The rs1800470 polymorphism influences transforming growth factor-β1 expression and has been associated with lung cancer susceptibility. However, the association between the rs1800470 polymorphism and lung cancer risk remains controversial....
Topics
- Aged
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Risk Factors
- Transforming Growth Factor beta1
