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E2F1 in gliomas: a paradigm of oncogene addiction.
Cancer letters - 18 May 2008
Alonso Marta M, Alemany Ramon, Fueyo Juan, Gomez-Manzano Candelaria
Abstract excerpt
Cancer arises as a result of a stepwise accumulation of genetic changes. One of these changes, deregulation of the Rb/E2F1 pathway resulting from alterations in members of the pathway, is a hallmark of all human cancers. These mutations promote tumor development by deregulating the E2F family of transcription factors, which results in uncontrolled cell cycle progression. The E2F1 protein functions as a...
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