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Germline mutation in RNASEL predicts increased risk of head and neck, uterine cervix and breast canc...

Germline mutation in RNASEL predicts increased risk of head and neck, uterine cervix and breast canc...

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Germline mutation in RNASEL predicts increased risk of head and neck, uterine cervix and breast cancer

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Germline mutation in RNASEL predicts increased risk of head and neck, uterine cervix and breast cancer

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2008-06, Vol.3 (6), p.e2492-e2492

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

THE BACKGROUND: Ribonuclease L (RNASEL), encoding the 2'-5'-oligoadenylate (2-5A)-dependent RNase L, is a key enzyme in the interferon induced antiviral and anti-proliferate pathway. Mutations in RNASEL segregate with the disease in prostate cancer families and specific genotypes are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. Infection b...

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Germline mutation in RNASEL predicts increased risk of head and neck, uterine cervix and breast cancer

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1312289049

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1312289049

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0002492

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