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Dysregulated Expression of Stem Cell Factor Bmi1 in Precancerous Lesions of the Gastrointestinal Tract
1 Dec 2006
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PURPOSE: It is important to identify the definitive molecular switches involved in the malignant transformation of premalignant tissues. Cellular senescence is a specific characteristic of precancerous tissues, but not of cancers, which might reflect tumorigenesis-protecting mechanisms in premalignant lesions. Polycomb protein Bmi1, which is a potent negative regulator of the p16INK4 gene, suppresses senescence...
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