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The influence of the p53 gene on the in vitro chemosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Jan 1999
Zheng M, Wang H, Zhang H, Ou Q, Shen B, Li N, Yu B
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The p53 gene is considered one of the most important in the control of apoptosis, and its mutations have a close relationship with chemosensitivity. The aim of this work was to investigate the role of p53 in the apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells in vitro, induced by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and hydroxy-camptothecin (HCPT). METHODS: A total of 39 colorectal cancer samples from patients were treated in...
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