Potential role of anti-oncogenes in aging.

doi:10.1016/0047-6374(90)90044-g

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Potential role of anti-oncogenes in aging.

Mechanisms of ageing and development - 30 Apr 1990

Ferluga J

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Some observations on cellular senescence are discussed regarding the possibility that the postulated genes, which bring about the DNA synthesis block of senescent fibroblasts, might be similar to those designated as anti-oncogenes or tumour suppressor genes. The latter genes have been defined by...

Topics

Aging
Cell Survival
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
DNA
DNA Tumor Viruses
Humans
Methylation
Oncogene Proteins
Oncogenes
Phenotype

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