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The influence of genetic variability in IL1B and MIR146A on the risk of pleural plaques and malignant mesothelioma.
Radiology and oncology - 21 Oct 2020
Piber Petra, Vavpetic Neza, Goricar Katja, Dolzan Vita, Kovac Viljem, Franko Alenka
Abstract excerpt
Background Asbestos exposure is associated with the development of pleural plaques as well as malignant mesothelioma (MM). Asbestos fibres activate macrophages, leading to the release of inflammatory mediators including interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β). The expression of IL-1β may be influenced by genetic variability of IL1B gene or regulatory microRNAs (miRNAs). This study investigated the effect of polymorphisms in...
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