Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does a common variant in the precursor miR-146a sequence predispose to cholangiocarcinoma in a large European cohort?
Answer: Our data do not support a prominent contribution of the pre-miR-146a sequence variant in the genetic predisposition to CCA. However, current studies functionally characterizing rs2910164 have proposed that distinct repertoires of target genes are addressed by genotype-specific mature miR-146a species. Given the detected trend towards a potentially protective role of GC heterozygosity, a subtle modulation of genetic CCA risk by the pre-miR-146a GC genotype may exist and should be evaluated further.
Output (English): no