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TP53 and KRAS mutation load and types in lung cancers in relation to tobacco smoke: distinct patterns in never, former, and current smokers.
Cancer research - 15 Jun 2005
Le Calvez Florence, Mukeria Anush, Hunt Jay D, Kelm Olaf, Hung Rayjean J, Tanière Philippe, Brennan Paul, Boffetta Paolo, Zaridze David G, Hainaut Pierre
Abstract excerpt
TP53 mutations are common in lung cancers of smokers, with high prevalence of G:C-to-T:A transversions generally interpreted as mutagen fingerprints of tobacco smoke. In this study, TP53 (exons 5-9) and KRAS (codon 12) were analyzed in primary lung tumors of never (n = 40), former (n = 27), and current smokers (n = 64; mainly heavy smokers). Expression of p53, cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2), and nitrotyrosine (N-Tyr),...
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