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Interaction of mutant p53 with p73: a Surface Plasmon Resonance and Atomic Force Spectroscopy study.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Jun 2014
Santini Simona, Di Agostino Silvia, Coppari Emilia, Bizzarri Anna Rita, Blandino Giovanni, Cannistraro Salvatore
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BACKGROUND: TP53 tumor suppressor gene is mutated in more than 50% of human tumors. Mutated p53 proteins could sequestrate and inactivate p73 reducing the apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects of the transcription factor, and yielding cancer cells more aggressive and chemoresistant. The possibility of using drugs to prevent the mutant p53/p73 complex formation preserving the p73 function, calls for a deeper...
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