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The associated contributions of p53 and the DNA mismatch repair protein Msh6 to spontaneous tumorigenesis.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Oct 2007
Young Leah C, Keuling Angela M, Lai Raymond, Nation Patrick N, Tron Victor A, Andrew Susan E
Abstract excerpt
DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is a highly conserved system that repairs DNA adducts acquired during replication, as well as some forms of exogenous/endogenous DNA damage. Additionally, MMR proteins bind to DNA adducts that are not removed by MMR and influence damage-response mechanisms other than repair. Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, as well as mouse models for MMR deficiency, illustrate that MMR...
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