Article
Loss of 9p leads to p16<sup>INK4A</sup> down‐regulation and enables RB/E2F1‐dependent cell cycle promotion in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs)
18 Mar 2008
Abstract excerpt
Loss of chromosome 9p is a reliable predictor of malignant behaviour in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). p16INK4A located at 9p21 inhibits the CDK4/6/cyclin D complex from phosphorylating RB. Phosphorylation of RB through CDK4/6/cyclin D in early G(1) phase frees the transcription factor E2F1 from RB and enables mRNA transcription of genes essential for G(1)/S phase transition. This study aims to...
