TEX15: A DNA repair gene associated with prostate cancer risk in Han Chinese

ConclusionsOur study provided preliminary evidence that the rare variant Q1631H in DNA repair gene TEX15 is associated with prostate cancer risk. This finding complements known common prostate cancer risk‐associated variants and suggests the possible role of DNA repair genes in prostate cancer development.

Source: The Prostate - July 21, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Xiaoling Lin, Zhongzhong Chen, Peng Gao, Zhimei Gao, Haitao Chen, Jun Qi, Fang Liu, Dingwei Ye, Haowen Jiang, Rong Na, Hongjie Yu, Rong Shi, Daru Lu, Siqun Lilly Zheng, Zengnan Mo, Yinghao Sun, Qiang Ding, Jianfeng Xu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research