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p53 is a NF-Y- and p21-independent, Sp1-dependent repressor of cyclin B1 transcription.
FEBS letters - 14 Feb 2005
Innocente Steven A, Lee Jonathan M
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The p53 tumour suppressor protein is a DNA-binding transcription factor activated in response to DNA damage. Inactivation of the p53 gene occurs in 40-60% of human tumours and a substantial body of work indicates that loss of p53 activity is a critical step in oncogenesis. p53 helps to protect against neoplasia by inducing death in cells that have sustained irreparable DNA damage or by blocking cell cycle...
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