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Downregulation of ubiquitin E3 ligase TNF receptor-associated factor 7 leads to stabilization of p53 in breast cancer.
Oncology reports - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Lixin, Wang Lei, Zhang Shuping, Qu Guangbo, Zhang Daoqiang, Li Shitao, Liu Sijin
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p53 is a key tumor suppressor and a master regulator of various signaling pathways, such as those related to apoptosis, cell cycle and DNA repair. In this study, we found a pronounced cytosolic accumulation of the p53 protein in a panel of breast cancer specimens. Several mutations lead to p53 accumulation by disruption of MDM2-mediated p53 degradation. However,...
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