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Cancer-derived p53 mutants suppress p53-target gene expression--potential mechanism for gain of function of mutant p53.
Nucleic acids research - 1 Jan 2007
Vikhanskaya Faina, Lee Ming Kei, Mazzoletti Marco, Broggini Massimo, Sabapathy Kanaga
Abstract excerpt
Tumour-derived p53 mutants are thought to have acquired 'gain-of-function' properties that contribute to oncogenicity. We have tested the hypothesis that p53 mutants suppress p53-target gene expression, leading to enhanced cellular growth. Silencing of mutant p53 expression in several human cell lines was found to lead to the upregulation of wild-type p53-target genes such as p21, gadd45, PERP and PTEN. The...
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