Mannose-binding lectin 2 gene and risk of adult glioma.

The immune system is likely to play a key role in the etiology of gliomas. Genetic polymorphisms in the mannose-binding lectin gene, a key activator in the lectin complement pathway, have been associated with risk of several cancers.To examine the role of the lectin complement pathway, we combined d...

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Main Authors: Dominique S Michaud, Afshan Siddiq, David G Cox, Danielle M Backes, Federico C F Calboli, Michael E Sughrue, J Michael Gaziano, Jing Ma, Meir Stampfer, Shelley S Tworoger, David J Hunter, Carlos A Camargo, Andrew T Parsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3630225?pdf=render