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Alterations in PMS2, MSH2 and MLH1 expression in human prostate cancer.
International journal of oncology - 1 May 2003
Chen Yian, Wang Jiansong, Fraig Mostafa M, Henderson Kelly, Bissada Nabil K, Watson Dennis K, Schweinfest Clifford W
Abstract excerpt
DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is involved in the post-replication correction of errors due to misincorporated nucleotides or DNA slippage during DNA synthesis. We previously reported the reduction or loss of MMR protein expression in human prostate cancer cell lines and some primary tumors. In the present report, we further demonstrate the involvement of defects of MMR in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer....
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