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Different frequencies of p53 codon-249 hot-spot mutations in hepatocellular carcinomas in Jiang-su province of China.
International journal of cancer - 19 Jul 1999
Shimizu Y, Zhu J J, Han F, Ishikawa T, Oda H
Abstract excerpt
Environmental carcinogens often induce specific mutations in the p53 gene, apparent in tumors. The relation between aflatoxin B1 (AFB1 )-related hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and hot spot at codon 249 of the p53 gene has received a great deal of attention, but its significance is still controversial. To clarify this problem, we analyzed the p53-mutational status of HCCs in Jiang-su province in China, where...
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