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Apoptotic and growth regulatory genes as mutational targets in mismatch repair deficient endometrioid adenocarcinomas of young patients.
Oncology reports - 1 Apr 2004
Vassileva Vessela, Millar Anna, Briollais Laurent, Chapman William, Bapat Bharati
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Among multiple genetic pathways involved in endometrial cancer (EC), the mutator pathway is characterized by defective mismatch repair (MMR) causing microsatellite instability (MSI+). Inactivation of MMR genes allows elevation of mutation rates in key target genes involved in important cellular pathways, providing a selective growth advantage. Our aim was to investigate apoptotic and growth regulatory target...
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