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The N-ras proto-oncogene can suppress the malignant phenotype in the presence or absence of its oncogene.
Cancer research - 1 Aug 2002
Diaz Roberto, Ahn Daniel, Lopez-Barcons Lluis, Malumbres Marcos, Perez de Castro Ignacio, Lue Jeffrey, Ferrer-Miralles Neus, Mangues Ramon, Tsong Jerry, Garcia Roberto, Perez-Soler Roman, Pellicer Angel
Abstract excerpt
ras proto-oncogenes have traditionally been associated with the regulation and promotion of cell growth. We have induced thymic lymphomas in N-ras(-/-) mice and in transgenic mice that overexpress wild-type N-ras and found that the lack of wild-type N-ras alleles favors the development of thymic lymphomas,whereas overexpression of wild-type N-ras protects against thymic lymphomagenesis in the presence or absence...
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