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A Genetic Variation of SOD2 Does Not Determine Duration of Response to Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.
The Prostate - 1 Oct 2016
Xie Wanling, Drouin Sarah, Nakabayashi Mari, Pomerantz Mark, Lee Gwo-Shu Mary, Kantoff Philip W, Sharifi Nima
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BACKGROUND: Silencing SOD2 expression upregulates androgen receptor (AR) signaling and expression of SOD2 is downregulated in CRPC, compared with untreated tumors. The decreased SOD2 activity could lead to AR gain-of-function and the development of castration-resistance. METHODS: We genotyped SOD2-rs4880 in a cohort of 753 prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) between 1996 and...
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