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E-cadherin genetic variants predict survival outcome in breast cancer patients.
Journal of translational medicine - 16 Nov 2016
Memni Hager, Macherki Yosra, Klayech Zahra, Ben-Haj-Ayed Ahlem, Farhat Karim, Remadi Yassmine, Gabbouj Sallouha, Mahfoudh Wijden, Bouzid Nadia, Bouaouina Noureddine, Chouchane Lotfi, Zakhama Abdelfattah, Hassen Elham
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BACKGROUND: E-cadherin is a major component of adherens junctions that regulates cell shape and maintains tissue integrity. A complete loss or any decrease in cell surface expression of E-cadherin will interfere with the cell-to-cell junctions' strength and leads to cell detachment and escape from the primary tumor site. In this prospective study, three functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (-347G/GA,...
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