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A functional variant at miRNA-122 binding site in IL-1α 3' UTR predicts risk and HPV-positive tumours of oropharyngeal cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Jul 2015
Zhang Yang, Sturgis Erich M, Sun Yan, Sun Chuanzheng, Wei Qingyi, Huang Zhigang, Li Guojun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms in the 3' untranslated regions (3' UTRs) targeted by miRNAs alter the strength of miRNA binding in a manner that affects the behaviour of individual miRNAs. An insertion (Ins)/deletion (Del) polymorphism (rs3783553) in the 3' UTR of IL-1α may disrupt a binding site for miRNA-122. IL-1α plays an important role in inflammation, immunity and defense against infection. Thus, we...
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