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High frequency somatic mutations in RASSF1A in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cancer biology & therapy - 1 Oct 2005
Pan Zhi-Gang, Kashuba V I, Liu Xiao-Qiong, Shao Jian-Yong, Zhang Ru-Hua, Jiang Ju-Hong, Guo Can, Zabarovsky Eugene, Ernberg Ingemar, Zeng Yi-Xin
Abstract excerpt
High frequency loss of 3p21.3 region is a common event in various kinds of tumors including nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). RASSF1A has been identified as a putative tumor suppressor gene residing in this region. Chromosome alterations and epigenetic changes are commonly observed as mechanisms for inactivation of RASSF1A function. In this study, we applied the PCR-cloning-sequencing strategy to examine somatic...
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