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Aberration of FHIT gene is associated with increased tumor proliferation and decreased apoptosis-clinical evidence in lung and head and neck carcinomas.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Jul 2001
Pavelić K, Krizanac S, Cacev T, Hadzija M P, Radosević S, Crnić I, Levanat S, Kapitanović S
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BACKGROUND: Human FHIT (fragile histidine triad) gene is highly conserved gene homologous to a group of genes identified in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Loss of FHIT function may be important in the development and/or progression of various types of cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We undertook a clinical study to analyze the relation between aberrant function of FHIT gene, tumor cell proliferation, and intensity of...
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