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Resistance to telomerase inhibition by human squamous cell carcinoma cell lines.
International journal of oncology - 1 Apr 2011
Bojovic Bojana, Crowe David L
Abstract excerpt
Telomeres are nucleoprotein structures at the ends of chromosomes that are composed of a repetitive G rich sequence and telomeric binding proteins. Telomeres prevent the degradation of chromosomal ends and protect against inappropriate recombination. Telomere attrition involves a tumor suppressor pathway that limits the replication of premalignant cells. The loss of telomeric DNA with each round of replication...
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