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Haplotype CGC from XPD, hOGG1 and ITGA2 polymorphisms increases the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Malaysia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Ban Eng-Zhuan, Lye Munn-Sann, Chong Pei Pei, Yap Yoke-Yeow, Lim Siew Ying Crystale, Abdul Rahman Hejar
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BACKGROUND: 8-oxoG, a common DNA lesion resulting from reactive oxygen species (ROS), has been shown to be associated with cancer initiation. hOGG1 DNA glycosylase is the primary enzyme responsible for excision of 8-oxoG through base excision repair (BER). Integrins are members of a family of cell surface receptors that mediate the cell-cell and extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions. Integrins are involved in...
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