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Activation of Meiosis-Specific Genes Is Associated with Depolyploidization of Human Tumor Cells following Radiation-Induced Mitotic Catastrophe
3 Mar 2009
Abstract excerpt
Cancer is frequently characterized histologically by the appearance of large cells that are either aneuploid or polyploid. Aneuploidy and polyploidy are hallmarks of radiation-induced mitotic catastrophe (MC), a common phenomenon occurring in tumor cells with impaired p53 function following exposure to various cytotoxic and genotoxic agents. MC is characterized by altered expression of mitotic regulators,...
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