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Single-strand selective monofunctional uracil-DNA glycosylase (SMUG1) deficiency is linked to aggressive breast cancer and predicts response to adjuvant therapy.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Dec 2013
Abdel-Fatah Tarek M A, Albarakati Nada, Bowell Lara, Agarwal Devika, Moseley Paul, Hawkes Claire, Ball Graham, Chan Stephen, Ellis Ian O, Madhusudan Srinivasan
Abstract excerpt
Uracil in DNA is an important cause of mutagenesis. SMUG1 is a uracil-DNA glycosylase that removes uracil through base excision repair. SMUG1 also processes radiation-induced oxidative base damage as well as 5-fluorouracil incorporated into DNA during chemotherapy. We investigated SMUG1 mRNA expr...
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