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p53: guardian AND suppressor of longevity?
Experimental gerontology - 1 Jan 2000
Donehower Lawrence A
Abstract excerpt
The p53 tumor suppressor gene enhances longevity by inhibiting cancer development. However, Van Heemst et al. in this issue show that polymorphisms in the p53 gene may affect longevity in unexpected ways. A meta-analysis indicates that individuals homozygous for the p53 codon 72 Pro allele instead of the more prevalent Arg allele have a modest increase in cancer incidence. This difference in cancer suspectibility...
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