Article
Association of p16 (CDKN2A) polymorphisms with the development of HPV16-related precancerous lesions and cervical cancer in the Greek population.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2018
Tsakogiannis Dimitris, Moschonas George D, Bella Evangelia, Kyriakopoulou Zaharoula, Amoutzias Grigoris D, Dimitriou Tilemachos G, Kottaridi Christine, Markoulatos Panayotis
Abstract excerpt
The tumor suppressor protein p16 plays a fundamental role in cell cycle regulation and exerts a protective effect against tumor growth. Two different polymorphisms at positions 540 and 580 at the 3'UTR of exon 3 of p16 gene are implicated in several types of cancer, while their role in cervical cancer development remains rather vague. In the present study, we investigated for the impact of p16...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
