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FANCD2 activates transcription of TAp63 and suppresses tumorigenesis.
Molecular cell - 27 Jun 2013
Park Eunmi, Kim Hyungjin, Kim Jung Min, Primack Benjamin, Vidal-Cardenas Sofia, Xu Ye, Price Brendan D, Mills Alea A, D'Andrea Alan D
Abstract excerpt
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by an increased susceptibility to squamous cell cancers. Fifteen FA genes are known, and the encoded proteins cooperate in a common DNA repair pathway. A critical step is the monoubiquitination of the FANCD2 protein, and cells from most FA patients are deficient in this step. How monoubiquitinated FANCD2 suppresses squamous cell cancers is unknown. Here...
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