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Inactivation of p16INK4a in primary tumors and cell lines of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Molecules and cells - 31 Oct 2000
Kim H S, Chung W B, Hong S H, Kim J A, Na S Y, Jang H J, Sohn Y K, Kim J W
Abstract excerpt
Inactivation of the p16INK4a gene by mutation and deletion is common in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The present study demonstrates that hypermethylation of the 5' CpG islands can serve as an alternative mechanism for the inactivation of the p16INK4a gene in this tumor. We studied 11 HNSCC cell lines and 17 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) primary tumors for p16INK4a gene status by...
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