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Loss of expression of FANCD2 protein in sporadic and hereditary breast cancer.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jan 2008
van der Groep Petra, Hoelzel Michael, Buerger Horst, Joenje Hans, de Winter Johan P, van Diest Paul J
Abstract excerpt
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a recessive disorder associated with progressive pancytopenia, multiple developmental defects, and marked predisposition to malignancies. FA is genetically heterogeneous, comprising at least 12 complementation groups (A-M). Activation of one of the FA proteins (FANCD2) by mono-ubiquitination is an essential step in DNA damage response. As FANCD2 interacts with BRCA1, is expressed in...
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