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Mdm2 and Tumorigenesis: Evolving Theories and Unsolved Mysteries
1 Mar 2012
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Since the discovery of Mdm2, the contribution of this RING E3 ubiquitin ligase to the pathobiology of cancer has focused almost exclusively on its role as a negative regulator of the p53 tumor suppressor. Under normal conditions, Mdm2 promotes the ubiquitin- and proteasome-dependent degradation of p53. Levels of p53 are thus kept sufficiently low to allow for cell survival and cell cycle progression. In the...
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