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Repression of the human papillomavirus E6 gene initiates p53-dependent, telomerase-independent senescence and apoptosis in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2004
Horner Stacy M, DeFilippis Rosa Anna, Manuelidis Laertes, DiMaio Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer cells express high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 and E7 proteins. When both HPV oncogenes are repressed in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells, the dormant p53 and retinoblastoma (Rb) tumor suppressor pathways are activated, and the cells undergo senescence in the absence of apopto...
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