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Growth inhibition and induction of apoptosis in mesothelioma cells by selenium and dependence on selenoprotein SEP15 genotype.
Oncogene - 24 Jun 2004
Apostolou Sinoula, Klein Julian O, Mitsuuchi Yasuhiro, Shetler Justin N, Poulikakos Poulikos I, Jhanwar Suresh C, Kruger Warren D, Testa Joseph R
Abstract excerpt
Malignant mesotheliomas (MMs) are aggressive tumors derived from mesothelial cells lining the lungs, pericardium and peritoneum, and are often associated with occupational asbestos exposure. Suppression subtractive hybridization was used to identify genes differentially expressed in MM cells compared to normal mesothelial cells. A gene, SEP15, encoding a 15-kDa selenium-containing protein was isolated using this...
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