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Overexpression of bax associated with mutations in the loop-sheet-helix motif of p53.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Sept 1999
Huang C, Kohno N, Inufusa H, Kodama K, Taki T, Miyake M
Abstract excerpt
Recent investigations have revealed that mutations of the loop-sheet-helix motif of p53 is a significant factor for a poor prognosis in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To clarify this mechanism, bcl-2 and bax expression were evaluated in relation to mutations of p53. Tumor tissues of 203 patients with NSCLC were analyzed. Immunohistochemistry was performed to evaluate bcl-2 and bax expression,...
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