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Promoter SNPs rs116896264 and rs73933062 form a distinct haplotype and are associated with galectin-4 overexpression in colorectal cancer.
Mutagenesis - 1 Jul 2016
Helwa Reham, Ramadan Mohamed, Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Hady A, Knappskog Stian, Bauer Andrea S
Abstract excerpt
Galectin-4 is a member of the galectin family which consists of 15 galactoside-binding proteins. Previously, galectin-4 has been shown to have a role in cancer progression and metastasis and it is found upregulated in many solid tumours, including colorectal cancer (CRC). Recently, the role in the metastatic process was suggested to be via promoting cancer cells to adhere to blood vascular endothelium. In the...
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