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A genetic variant in the APE1/Ref-1 gene promoter -141T/G may modulate risk of glioblastoma in a Chinese Han population.
(BMC cancer, 2011-01)
BACKGROUND: The human apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1/Redox effector factor-1
(APE1/Ref-1) is implicated in tumor development and progression. Recently, the APE1/Ref-1
promoter -141T/G variant (rs1760944) has been reported ...
Tumor necrosis factor-α induced protein 8 polymorphism and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a Chinese population: a case-control study.
(PloS one, 2012-01)
BACKGROUND: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) has been reported to be associated with autoimmune
and pro-inflammatory response, and genetic polymorphisms of candidate genes involved
in autoimmune and pro-inflammatory response ...
On the interplay of telomeres, nevi and the risk of melanoma.
(PloS one, 2012-01)
The relationship between telomeres, nevi and melanoma is complex. Shorter telomeres
have been found to be associated with many cancers and with number of nevi, a known
risk factor for melanoma. However, shorter telomeres ...
RAD52 variants predict platinum resistance and prognosis of cervical cancer.
(PloS one, 2012-01)
RAD52 is an important but not well characterized homologous recombination repair gene
that can bind to single-stranded DNA ends and mediate the DNA-DNA interaction necessary
for the annealing of complementary DNA strands. ...
Prognosis significance of HER-2/neu overexpression/amplification in Chinese patients with curatively resected gastric cancer after the ToGA clinical trial.
(World journal of surgical oncology, 2012-01)
BACKGROUND: HER-2/neu-targeted therapy has been successfully used in advanced gastric
cancer, but the role of HER-2/neu in the prognosis of gastric cancer is not yet clear.
In this study, we investigated the correlation ...
A genome-wide association study of upper aerodigestive tract cancers conducted within the INHANCE consortium.
(PLoS genetics, 2011-03-17)
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been successful in identifying common
genetic variation involved in susceptibility to etiologically complex disease. We
conducted a GWAS to identify common genetic variation involved ...
Use of item response theory and latent class analysis to link poly-substance use disorders with addiction severity, HIV risk, and quality of life among opioid-dependent patients in the Clinical Trials Network.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2011-11)
BACKGROUND:This study applied item response theory (IRT) and latent class analysis
(LCA) procedures to examine the dimensionality and heterogeneity of comorbid substance
use disorders (SUDs) and explored their utility for ...
Variation in the type and frequency of postoperative invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections according to type of surgical procedure.
(Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2010-07)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiological characteristics of postoperative invasive
Staphylococcus aureus infection following 4 types of major surgical procedures.design.
Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Eleven hospitals ...
Caloric restriction alters the metabolic response to a mixed-meal: results from a randomized, controlled trial.
(PLoS One, 2012)
OBJECTIVES: To determine if caloric restriction (CR) would cause changes in plasma
metabolic intermediates in response to a mixed meal, suggestive of changes in the
capacity to adapt fuel oxidation to fuel availability or ...
A pilot study of IL-2Rα blockade during lymphopenia depletes regulatory T-cells and correlates with enhanced immunity in patients with glioblastoma.
(PLoS One, 2012)
BACKGROUND: Preclinical studies in mice have demonstrated that the prophylactic depletion
of immunosuppressive regulatory T-cells (T(Regs)) through targeting the high affinity
interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor (IL-2Rα/CD25) ...