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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2013

Human chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit genes CGB1 and CGB2 are transcriptionally active in ovarian cancer.

Marta Kubiczak, Grzegorz P Walkowiak, Ewa Nowak-Markwitz, Anna Jankowska

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marta KubiczakDepartment of Cell Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 5D, 60-806 Poznan, Poland. ajanko@ump.edu.pl.
Grzegorz P Walkowiak
Ewa Nowak-Markwitz
Anna Jankowska
Poznan University of Medical Sciences · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit (CGB) is a marker of pregnancy as well as trophoblastic and nontrophoblastic tumors. CGB is encoded by a cluster of six genes, of which type II genes (CGB3/9, 5 and 8) have been shown to be upregulated in relation to type I genes (CGB6/7) in both placentas and tumors. Recent studies revealed that CGB1 and CGB2, originally considered as pseudogenes, might also be active, however, the protein products of these genes have not yet been identified. Our study demonstrates the presence of CGB1 and CGB2 transcripts in ovarian carcinomas. While CGB1 and CGB2 gene activation was not detected in normal ovaries lacking cancerous development, our study demonstrates the presence of CGB1 and CGB2 transcripts in 41% of analyzed ovarian cancer cases.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticTranscription, GeneticChorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, HumanFemaleHumansOvarian NeoplasmsOvaryPlacentaPregnancyChorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human

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PMID23774837
PMCPMC3709805
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