Association between novel <it>PLCE1 </it>variants identified in published esophageal cancer genome-wide association studies and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Association between novel <it>PLCE1 </it>variants identified in published esophageal cancer genome-wide association studies and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Phospholipase C epsilon 1 (PLCE1) (an effector of Ras) belonging to the phospholipase family plays crucial roles in carcinogenesis and progression of several cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). A...

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Main Authors: Liu Zhensheng, Wang Li-E, Ma Hongxia, Sturgis Erich M, Wei Qingyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
<it>PLCE1</it>
polymorphism
SCCHN
risk
susceptibility
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/258

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