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Limitations of lymphoblastoid cell lines for functional analysis of SNPs.
BMC research notes - 2 Nov 2017
Pathak Hansi, Frieling Helge, Rhein Mathias, Burkert Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are widely linked to the susceptibility and penetrance of diseases. SNP rs886205 (A/G) located in the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) promoter is associated with esophageal carcinoma in alcohol-dependent patients. Previously, we found an interaction of the SNP with the methylation of promoter regions as well as the protein levels of ALDH2 in alcohol-dependent...
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