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ATM and genome maintenance: defining its role in breast cancer susceptibility.
Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia - 1 Jul 2004
Khanna Kum Kum, Chenevix-Trench Georgia
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The ATM gene is mutated in ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), a genetic instability syndrome characterized by increased cancer risk, as well as other features. Recent studies have shown that the ATM protein kinase plays a critical role in maintaining genome integrity by activating a biochemical chain reaction that in turn leads to cell cycle checkpoint activation and repair of DNA damage. ATM targets include well-known...
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