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Relation between GSTP1 polymorphism and oxidative stress in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - 2 Oct 2020
Elofey Shaimaa Gamal Hassan, Shafik Nevine F, Radwan Noha Hassan, Mansour Osman Mohammed, Allam Rasha Mahmoud, Shouman Samia, AbdelGawad Iman Attia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glutathione can reduce the oxidative stress by converting the unstable to stable molecules and its status in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is correlated with tumor growth and metastasis. Glutathione S-transferase Pi (GSTP1) is reported to detoxify the xenobiotic substrates by catalyzing their conjugation to reduced glutathione (GSH) and its over-expression was demonstrated in the early stages of HCC,...
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