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WWOX tumour suppressor gene polymorphisms and ovarian cancer pathology and prognosis.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Mar 2010
Paige Adam J W, Zucknick Manuela, Janczar Szymon, Paul Jim, Mein Charles A, Taylor Karen J, Stewart Moira, Gourley Charlie, Richardson Sylvia, Perren Timothy, Ganesan Trivadi S, Smyth John F, Brown Robert, Gabra Hani
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WWOX is a bona fide tumour suppressor, with hypomorphic and knockout mouse models exhibiting increased tumour susceptibility. In ovarian cancer cells WWOX transfection abolishes tumourigenicity, suppresses tumour cell adhesion to extracellular matrix and induces apoptosis in non-adherent cells. O...
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