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Demonstration of focal p53 expression without genetic alterations in endometriotic lesions.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists - 1 Jul 2001
Nakayama K, Toki T, Zhai Y L, Lu X, Horiuchi A, Nikaido T, Konishi I, Fujii S
Abstract excerpt
Their monoclonal origin (as indicated by recent investigations) indicates the neoplastic nature of most endometriotic lesions. p53, a representative tumor suppressor, regulates cell proliferation, and genetic alterations in p53 are involved in carcinogenesis in a wide variety of human cancers. The aim of this study was to examine endometriotic lesions for p53 expression and genetic alterations in p53. An...
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