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Expression of prion protein is closely associated with pathological and clinical progression and abnormalities of p53 in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
Oncology reports - 1 Feb 2016
Wei Wei, Shi Qi, Zhang Nai-Song, Xiao Kang, Chen Li-Na, Yang Xiao-Dong, Ji Jia-Fu, Dong Xiao-Ping
Abstract excerpt
Prion protein (PrP) is a glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored membrane protein that functions as a unique pathogenic agent in transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE). In the past decade, overexpression of PrP was observed in a number of human malignant tumors, such as gastric, breast and pancreatic cancer. However, the role of PrP expression in squamous cell carcinoma is rarely documented. To screen...
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