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Non-existence of caveolin-1 gene mutations in human breast cancer.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jan 2012
Patani Neill, Lambros Maryou B, Natrajan Rachael, Dedes Konstantin J, Geyer Felipe C, Ward Eric, Martin Lesley-Ann, Dowsett Mitch, Reis-Filho Jorge S
Abstract excerpt
Caveolin-1 is the principal constituent protein of caveolae, which are specialised plasma membrane invaginations with diverse biological roles. Caveolin-1 is suggested to have tumour suppressive functions and CAV1 gene mutations have been reported in 20% of breast cancers. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency of CAV1 mutations in a large cohort of optimally accrued breast cancers. Two...
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