FoxP3 gene polymorphism is associated with breast cancer in Iranian patients

• Date: 2018
• Main Authors: Arabpour, F., Shafizad, A., Rahimzadeh, M., Norouzian, M., Naderi, N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: PH Akademperiodyka 2018
• Subjects: breast cancer; FOXP3; polymorphism; Treg cells
• Online Access: https://exp-oncology.com.ua/index.php/Exp/article/view/2018-4-8
• Journal Title: Experimental Oncology

Summary. Aim: Breast cancer (BC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women. Recent studies have characterized FoxP3 as a marker of regulatory T cells and an X-linked tumor suppressor gene, which is involved in the pathogenesis of BC. Therefore, we investigated the potential influence...