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Reactivation of mutant p53 by capsaicin, the major constituent of peppers.
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR - 6 Sept 2016
Garufi Alessia, Pistritto Giuseppa, Cirone Mara, D'Orazi Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the p53 oncosuppressor gene are highly frequent in human cancers. These alterations are mainly point mutations in the DNA binding domain of p53 and disable p53 from transactivating target genes devoted to anticancer activity. Mutant p53 proteins are usually more stable than wild-type p53 and may not only impair wild-type p53 activity but also acquire pro-oncogenic functions. Therefore,...
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