Global Medical Genetics (Sep 2023)
IL-10 Polymorphism and Breast Cancer Risk in Georgian Women: A Case–Control Study
Abstract
Background Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a cytokine with a vast variety of functions, but its role in cancer development and progression is not yet clear. It is involved in two of the hallmarks of cancer: vascularization and immune modulation. IL-10 inhibits angiogenesis and hence is antitumorigenic. But it also can suppress the immune system and be tumorigenic.
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