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RUNX transcription factors at the interface of stem cells and cancer.
The Biochemical journal - 10 May 2017
Deltcheva Elitza, Nimmo Rachael
Abstract excerpt
The RUNX1 transcription factor is a critical regulator of normal haematopoiesis and its functional disruption by point mutations, deletions or translocations is a major causative factor leading to leukaemia. In the majority of cases, genetic changes in RUNX1 are linked to loss of function classifying it broadly as a tumour suppressor. Despite this, several recent studies have reported the need for a certain level...
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