Functional characterization of the 12p12.1 renal cancer-susceptibility locus implicates BHLHE41

Autor: Pierre Bigot, Leandro M. Colli, Mitchell J. Machiela, Lea Jessop, Timothy A. Myers, Julie Carrouget, Sarah Wagner, David Roberson, Caroline Eymerit, Daniel Henrion, Stephen J. Chanock
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12098
Popis: A common susceptibility haplotype for renal cell carcinoma is located on chromosome 12p12.1. Here, the authors show that the variant rs7132434 alters binding of the AP-1 transcription factor, which increases the expression of BHLHE41in renal cells.
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