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A unique basal pattern of p53 expression in ulcerative colitis is associated with mutation in the p53 gene.
Histopathology - 1 Nov 2001
Noffsinger A E, Belli J M, Miller M A, Fenoglio-Preiser C M
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AIMS: The p53 protein is implicated in the control of cell proliferation, differentiation, and death. As part of a study characterizing p53 alterations in colonic mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis, we identified a unique pattern of basal p53 immunoreactivity. METHODS AND RESULTS: Tissue samples (n=180) from 42 ulcerative colitis patients were evaluated for p53 alterations by immunohistochemistry, loss of...
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