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Hyperproliferation, cancer, and inflammation in mice expressing a Δ133p53-like isoform
16 Mar 2011
Abstract excerpt
The p53 protein is a pivotal tumor suppressor that is frequently mutated in many human cancers, although precisely how p53 prevents tumors is still unclear. To add to its complexity, several isoforms of human p53 have now been reported. The Δ133p53 isoform is generated from an alternative transcription initiation site in intron 4 of the p53 gene (Tp53) and lacks the N-terminus. Elevated levels of Δ133p53 have...
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