Sequential inductions of the ZEB1 transcription factor caused by mutation of Rb and then Ras proteins are required for tumor initiation and progression.

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Rb1 restricts cell cycle progression, and it imposes cell contact inhibition to suppress tumor outgrowth. It also triggers oncogene-induced senescence to block Ras mutation. Loss of the Rb1 pathway, which is a hallmark of cancer cells, then provides a permissive environment for Ras mutation, and Ras is sufficient for invasive tumor formation in Rb1 family mutant mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs). These results...

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