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Expression of Telomere-Associated Genes as Prognostic Markers for Overall Survival in Patients with Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
1 Oct 2006
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PURPOSE: Human telomeres, which are composed of long, repetitive sequences of TTAGGG and a variety of proteins, function as a protective structure capping the ends of chromosomes. Telomere dysfunction plays important roles in cancer initiation and progression. TRF1, TRF2, POT1, and RAP1 are four major telomere proteins that regulate telomere stability and telomere length. We hypothesized that the expression of...
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