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Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and its relationship to p53 accumulation in colorectal cancers.
Yonsei medical journal - 30 Jun 2007
Lim Sung-Chul, Lee Tae-Beum, Choi Cheol-Hee, Ryu So-Yeon, Kim Kyung-Jong, Min Young-Don
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is an inducible isoform responsive to cytokines, mitogens, and growth factors, and is believed to be an important enzyme related to colorectal cancer (CRC). Existing evidence suggests that COX-2 expression is normally suppressed by wild-type p53 but not mutant p53, suggesting that loss of p53 function may result in the induction of COX-2 expression. The aim of this study was to...
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