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Role of p16/MTS1, cyclin D1 and RB in primary oral cancer and oral cancer cell lines.
British journal of cancer - 1 Apr 1999
Sartor M, Steingrimsdottir H, Elamin F, Gäken J, Warnakulasuriya S, Partridge M, Thakker N, Johnson N W, Tavassoli M
Abstract excerpt
One of the most important components of G1 checkpoint is the retinoblastoma protein (pRB110). The activity of pRB is regulated by its phosphorylation, which is mediated by genes such as cyclin D1 and p16/MTS1. All three genes have been shown to be commonly altered in human malignancies. We have screened a panel of 26 oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC), nine premalignant and three normal oral tissue samples as...
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