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Polymorphisms in the mTOR gene and risk of sporadic prostate cancer in an Eastern Chinese population.

Wei, Qingyi; Li, Qiaoxin; Gu, Chengyuan; Zhu, Yao; Wang, Mengyun; Yang, Yajun; Wang, Jiucun; ... (13 authors) (PloS one, 2013-01)

BACKGROUND: The mTOR gene regulates cell growth by controlling mRNA translation, ribosome biogenesis, autophagy, and metabolism. Abnormally increased expression of mTOR was associated with carcinogenesis, and its functional ...

Association between a rare novel TP53 variant (rs78378222) and melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck and lung cancer susceptibility in non-Hispanic Whites.

Wei, Qingyi; Liu, Zhensheng; Guan, Xiaoxiang; Wang, Li-E; Sturgis, Erich M (Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2013-07)

Recently, several studies have investigated the association between a newly reported rare functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in TP53 (rs78378222) and cancer risk, but generated inconsistent findings. The present ...

Potentially functional polymorphisms in the CASP7 gene contribute to gastric adenocarcinoma susceptibility in an eastern Chinese population.

Wei, Qingyi; Wang, Meng-Yun; Zhu, Mei-Ling; He, Jing; Shi, Ting-Yan; Li, Qiao-Xin; Wang, Ya-Nong; ... (14 authors) (PloS one, 2013-01)

BACKGROUND: Caspase 7 (CASP7) is an important regulator and executioner in the apoptosis pathway and plays a crucial role in cancer development and progression. However, few studies have evaluated associations between functional ...

MicroRNA variants increase the risk of HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx in never smokers.

Wei, Qingyi; Song, Xicheng; Sturgis, Erich M; Liu, Jun; Jin, Lei; Wang, Zhongqiu; Zhang, Caiyun; ... (8 authors) (PloS one, 2013-01)

Both microRNAs and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection play an important role in the development and progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In addition, microRNAs affect all facets of the immune/inflammation ...