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The Fanconi anemia DNA damage repair pathway in the spotlight for germline predisposition to colorectal cancer.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Oct 2016
Esteban-Jurado Clara, Franch-Expósito Sebastià, Muñoz Jenifer, Ocaña Teresa, Carballal Sabela, López-Cerón Maria, Cuatrecasas Miriam, Vila-Casadesús Maria, Lozano Juan José, Serra Enric, Beltran Sergi, Brea-Fernández Alejandro, Ruiz-Ponte Clara, Castells Antoni, Bujanda Luis, Garre Pilar, Caldés Trinidad, Cubiella Joaquín, Balaguer Francesc, Castellví-Bel Sergi
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common neoplasms in the world. Fanconi anemia (FA) is a very rare genetic disease causing bone marrow failure, congenital growth abnormalities and cancer predisposition. The comprehensive FA DNA damage repair pathway requires the collaboration of 53 proteins and it is necessary to restore genome integrity by efficiently repairing damaged DNA. A link between FA genes in...
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