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A distinct mutational spectrum of p53 and K-ras genes in lung cancer of workers with silicosis.
Journal of environmental pathology, toxicology and oncology : official organ of the International Society for Environmental Toxicology and Cancer - 1 Jan 2000
Liu B, Guan R, Zhou P, Miao Q, Wang H, Fu D, You B
Abstract excerpt
Crystalline silica was recently classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). However, the direct genotoxic effect of silica in humans remains unclear. We examined the p53 and K-ras gene mutations in lung cancer in workers with silicosis (LCWS). DNA was extracted from paraffin-embedded tissues and examined by PCR-RFLP, PCR-SSCP, and DNA sequencing. The mutation...
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