[HTML][HTML] Long non-coding RNA ucoo2kmd. 1 regulates CD44-dependent cell growth by competing for miR-211-3p in colorectal cancer

X Wu, X He, S Li, X Xu, X Chen, H Zhu - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
In addition to protein-coding genes, the human genome makes a large amount of noncoding
RNAs. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been described as the largest subclass of …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative assessment of CD44 genetic variants and cancer susceptibility in Asians: a meta-analysis

V Chandra, YM Lee, U Gupta, B Mittal, JJ Kim, R Rai - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
CD44 is a well-established cancer stem cell marker playing a crucial role in tumor
metastasis, recurrence and chemo-resistance. Genetic variants of CD44 have been shown …

Positive association between CD44 gene rs13347 C>T polymorphism and risk of cancer in Asians: a systemic review and meta-analysis

J Shi, Y Duan, L Pan, X Zhou - OncoTargets and therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44) is an important surface marker of cancer
stem cells in a variety of tumors. A number of previous studies have been conducted to …

[HTML][HTML] Common polymorphisms in CD44 gene and susceptibility to cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 45 studies

M Zhang, Y Wang, T Fang, Y Cai, Y Xu, C Yan… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
CD44 is one of the commonly recognized stem cell markers, which plays a critical role in
many cancer related cellular processes. Relationships between CD44 polymorphisms and …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of five polymorphisms in the CD44 gene with cancer susceptibility in Asians

Q Qi, J Wang, A Chen, B Huang, G Li, X Li, J Wang - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
CD44 polymorphisms have been previously associated with cancer risk. However, the
results between independent studies were inconsistent. Here, a meta-analysis was …