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Targeting the Prion-like Aggregation of Mutant p53 to Combat Cancer.
Accounts of chemical research - 16 Jan 2018
Silva Jerson L, Cino Elio A, Soares Iaci N, Ferreira Vitor F, A P de Oliveira Guilherme
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Prion-like behavior of several amyloidogenic proteins has been demonstrated in recent years. Despite having functional roles in some cases, irregular aggregation can have devastating consequences. The most commonly known amyloid diseases are Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs). The pathophysiology of prion-like diseases involves the structural transformation of wild-type...
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