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Genetic variation at the 8q24.21 renal cancer susceptibility locus affects HIF binding to a MYC enhancer

Authors :
Steffen Grampp
James L. Platt
Victoria Lauer
Rafik Salama
Franziska Kranz
Viviana K. Neumann
Sven Wach
Christine Stöhr
Arndt Hartmann
Kai-Uwe Eckardt
Peter J. Ratcliffe
David R. Mole
Johannes Schödel
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

Genome-wide association studies have identified multiple loci associated with the risk of developing renal cancer. Here, the authors show that one of these loci generates open chromatin, which enhances the binding of HIF and HIF-mediated transactivation ofMYC.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fe92f998e7f14012877889b0b60dd9cb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13183