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Allelic loss of p53 gene is associated with genesis and maintenance, but not invasion, of mouse carcinoma in situ of the bladder.
Cancer research - 1 Jan 2003
Cheng Jin, Huang Hongying, Pak Joanne, Shapiro Ellen, Sun Tung-Tien, Cordon-Cardo Carlos, Waldman Frederic M, Wu Xue-Ru
Abstract excerpt
Carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the bladder has recently been proposed to be a heterogeneous group of diseases with varied histogenesis and biological behavior. In this study, we describe the sequential steps of CIS development and progression in a transgenic mouse model expressing low levels of the SV40 large T antigen. We found that CIS in transgenic mice arose from urothelial dysplasia, that CIS could persist for...
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