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Increased p53 mutation load in noncancerous colon tissue from ulcerative colitis: a cancer-prone chronic inflammatory disease.
Cancer research - 1 Jul 2000
Hussain S P, Amstad P, Raja K, Ambs S, Nagashima M, Bennett W P, Shields P G, Ham A J, Swenberg J A, Marrogi A J, Harris C C
Abstract excerpt
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease that produces reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and increases the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The p53 tumor suppressor gene is frequently mutated in UC-associated dysplastic lesions and CRC. We are exploring the hypothesis that p53 mutations in the nontumorous colonic tissue in noncancerous UC cases indicate genetic damage from exposure to...
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