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A New Method for Determining the Status of p53 in Tumor Cell Lines of Different Origin
1 Jan 2003
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The tumor suppressor p53 is the most frequently mutated gene in human tumors. In response to DNA damage, aberrant growth signals, or chemotherapeutic drugs, p53 is stabilized and induces apoptosis and/or cell cycle arrest. While the mechanisms of p53-dependent apoptosis are not well understood, p53-dependent cycle arrest is primary mediated by the CDK inhibitor p21. p53 is a transcriptional activator and it is...
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