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CXCR2 SNP and Lung Cancer Risk

Global changes in gene expression accompany the development of cancer. Thus, inherited variants in miRNA-binding sites are likely candidates for conferring inherited susceptibility. Using an in silico approach, we compiled a comprehensive list of SNPs...

Identification of a functional SNP in the 3’UTR of CXCR2 that is associated with reduced risk of lung cancer

Global changes in gene expression accompany the development of cancer. Thus, inherited variants in microRNA binding sites are likely candidates for conferring inherited susceptibility. Using an in-silico approach, we compiled a comprehensive list of SN...

TUSC4 functions as a tumor suppressor by regulating BRCA1 stability

BRCA1 expression is lost frequently in breast cancers where it promotes malignant development. In the present study, we performed a global expression analysis of breast cancer cells where the tumor suppressor candidate gene TUSC4 was silenced to gain i...

Kinome wide functional screen identifies role of Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) in hormone-independent, ER-positive breast cancer

Estrogen receptor α (ER)-positive breast cancers initially respond to antiestrogens but eventually become estrogen-independent and recur. ER+ breast cancer cells resistant to long-term estrogen deprivation (LTED) exhibit hormone-independent ER transcr...

PLK1 Drives Hormone-Independent ER+ Breast Cancer

Estrogen receptor (ER) α–positive breast cancers initially respond to antiestrogens but eventually become estrogen independent and recur. ER+ breast cancer cells resistant to long-term estrogen deprivation (LTED) exhibit hormone-independent ER tran...