EGFL7 and lung cancer: We compared the mRNA expression of EGFL7 and miR-126 between the risk allele homozygous group [G/G] and the other genotypic groups [A/G + A/A], and we found that the expression of EGFL7 and miR-126 was significantly lower in the G/G group (lung cancer risk allele homozygotes) than in the A/G+A/A group (P = 0.01 and P = 0.002, respectively, Figures 4A, B).