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p53 mutation status is a primary determinant of placenta-specific protein 1 expression in serous ovarian cancers.
International journal of oncology - 1 May 2017
Devor Eric J, Gonzalez-Bosquet Jesus, Warrier Akshaya, Reyes Henry D, Ibik Nonye V, Schickling Brandon M, Newtson Andreea, Goodheart Michael J, Leslie Kimberly K
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Placenta-specific protein 1 (PLAC1) expression is co-opted in numerous human cancers. As a consequence of PLAC1 expression, tumor cells exhibit enhanced proliferation and invasiveness. This characteristic is associated with increased aggressiveness and worse patient outcomes. Recently, the presence of the tumor suppressor p53 was shown in vitro to inhibit PLAC1 transcription by compromising the P1, or...
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