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Programmed death-1 ligand-1 gene rs2890658 polymorphism associated with the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in smokers.
Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers - 12 Dec 2017
Zhou Rong-Miao, Li Yan, Liu Jiang-Hui, Wang Na, Huang Xi, Cao Shi-Ru, Shan Bao-En
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The most important anti-tumor immune response is mediated by T lymphocytes. The interaction of programmed death-1 ligand-1 (PD-L1) with its receptor provides an inhibitory signal in T lymphocytes activation and proliferation. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate whether polymorphisms of PD-L1 were associated with the risk and prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in a...
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