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The molecular balancing act of p16(INK4a) in cancer and aging.
Molecular cancer research : MCR - 1 Feb 2014
LaPak Kyle M, Burd Christin E
Abstract excerpt
p16(INK4a), located on chromosome 9p21.3, is lost among a cluster of neighboring tumor suppressor genes. Although it is classically known for its capacity to inhibit cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) activity, p16(INK4a) is not just a one-trick pony. Long-term p16(INK4a) expression pushes cells to enter senescence, an irreversible cell-cycle arrest that precludes the growth of would-be cancer cells but also...
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