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Extreme Downregulation of Chromosome Y and Cancer Risk in Men.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 1 Sept 2020
Cáceres Alejandro, Jene Aina, Esko Tonu, Pérez-Jurado Luis A, González Juan R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Understanding the biological differences between sexes in cancer is essential for personalized treatment and prevention. We hypothesized that the extreme downregulation of chromosome Y gene expression (EDY) is a signature of cancer risk in men and the functional mediator of the reported association between the mosaic loss of chromosome Y (LOY) and cancer. METHODS: We advanced a method to measure EDY...
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