Gene Polymorphism of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 in Asthenozoospermic Male Subjects [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2018 Background: Matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) play important roles in the structural and functional properties of reproductive organs. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of C-1562T MMP-9 (rs3918242) gene polymorphism in fertile and ...
Sina Mohagheghi +4 more
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Prostaglandin Synthase 2/Cyclooxygenase 2 Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Urothelial Bladder Cancer in an Iranian Population [PDF]
Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2022 Background: Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2, recognized as cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), is an important enzyme contributing to the generation of proinflammatory prostaglandins.
Kamyar Mansori +3 more
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Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Rs2013162 of IRF6 Gene in Patient with Cleft Lip and Palate [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Cleft lip and palate are congenital disorders which induce affected individuals medically, socially and psychologically. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism(SNP); rs2013162 of ...
Shehzad, H. (Husnain) +1 more
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Association Between Chromosome 4Q25 Polymorphism RS2200733 and the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Bulgarian Patients [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research, 2014 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest type of arrhythmia seen in everyday clinical practice, which leads to a significant increase in both morbidity and mortality. Its incidence increases with age and tends to turn into an epidemic.
Dilyana Yakova-Hristova +5 more
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Advanced Biomedical Research, 2021 Background: Different genetic variants, including the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) present in microRNA recognition elements (MREs) within 3'UTR of genes, can affect miRNA-mediated gene regulation and susceptibility to a variety of human ...
Reyhaneh Dehghanzad +2 more
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MMP-2 geno-phenotype is prognostic for colorectal cancer survival, whereas MMP-9 is not. [PDF]
, 2008 The prognostic significance of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and tumour protein levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was evaluated in 215 colorectal cancer patients.
Hawinkels, LJAC +8 more
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Vitamin D and Vitamin D Receptor FokI, ApaI, and BsmI Gene Polymorphisms and their Relation with the Risk of Breast Carcinoma: A Case-control Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchIntroduction: Breast cancer stands as the leading cause of mortality among women in developing nations. The potential role of Vitamin D in mitigating the incidence of breast cancer is thought to stem from its ability to impede cell proliferation by ...
Ashok Kumar Dogra +3 more
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Identification of single nucleotides in MoS2 nanopores [PDF]
Nature Nanotechnology, 2015 Ultrathin membranes have drawn much attention due to their unprecedented spatial resolution for DNA nanopore sequencing. However, the high translocation velocity (3000-50000 nt/ms) of DNA molecules moving across such membranes limits their usability.
Jiandong Feng +6 more
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Nucleotide Frequencies in Human Genome and Fibonacci Numbers [PDF]
, 2006 This work presents a mathematical model that establishes an interesting connection between nucleotide frequencies in human single-stranded DNA and the famous Fibonacci's numbers. The model relies on two assumptions.
A. Dress +14 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 Several genomic prediction models combining genotype × environment (G×E) interactions have recently been developed and used for genomic selection (GS) in plant breeding programs. G×E interactions reduce selection accuracy and limit genetic gains in plant
Livia M. Souza +7 more
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