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p16 INK4a andp15INK4b gene methylations in plasma cells from monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
1 Jul 2001
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p15(INK4b) and p16(INK4a) proteins are cell cycle regulators involved in the inhibition of G1 phase progression. High frequency of methylation of both genes has been reported in multiple myeloma (MM), but it remains to be determined how and when these alterations contribute to tumorigenesis. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) represents an early disease stage in a fraction of MMs. Plasma...
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