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Combined loss of p21(waf1/cip1) and p27(kip1) enhances tumorigenesis in mice.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Nov 2011
García-Fernández Rosa A, García-Palencia Pilar, Sánchez María Á, Gil-Gómez Gabriel, Sánchez Belén, Rollán Eduardo, Martín-Caballero Juan, Flores Juana M
Abstract excerpt
The cell cycle inhibitors p21(Waf1/Cip1) and p27(Kip1) are frequently downregulated in many human cancers, and correlate with a worse prognosis. We show here that combined deficiency in p21 and p27 proteins in mice is linked to more aggressive spontaneous tumorigenesis, resulting in a decreased lifespan. The most common tumors developed in p21p27 double-null mice were endocrine, with a higher incidence of...
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