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hTERT regulation by NF-κB and c-myc in irradiated HER2-positive breast cancer cells.
International journal of radiation biology - 1 Jun 2011
Papanikolaou Vassilis, Athanassiou Evangelos, Dubos Stephanie, Dimou Ioannis, Papathanasiou Ioanna, Kitsiou-Tzeli Sofia, Kappas Constantin, Tsezou Aspasia
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PURPOSE: Telomerase activity (TA), frequently observed in cancer, compensates for telomere shortening thus preventing cell senescence and conferring resistance to therapy. In the present study, we investigated the expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and TA and their regulation, as well as apoptotic rates and correlation with the presence of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2),...
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