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High frequency of temperature-sensitive mutants of p53 in glioblastoma.
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Jul 2013
Smardova Jana, Liskova Kvetoslava, Ravcukova Barbora, Kubiczkova Lenka, Sevcikova Sabina, Michalek Jaroslav, Svitakova Miluse, Vybihal Vaclav, Kren Leos, Smarda Jan
Abstract excerpt
Glioblastoma is the most common and the most aggressive type of brain cancer. Aberrations of the RTK/RAS/PI3K-, p53-, and RB cell signaling pathways were recognized as a core requirement for pathogenesis of glioblastoma. The p53 tumor suppressor functions as a transcription factor transactivating expression of its target genes in response to various stress stimuli. We determined the p53 status in 36 samples of...
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