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Suppression of PROX1-mediated TERT expression in hepatitis B viral hepatocellular carcinoma.
International journal of cancer - 15 Dec 2018
Kim Young-Joo, Yoo Jeong Eun, Jeon Youngsic, Chong Jae Uk, Choi Gi Hong, Song Dae-Geun, Jung Sang Hoon, Oh Bong-Kyeong, Park Young Nyun
Abstract excerpt
Somatic mutations in the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter are related to telomerase activation and frequently occur at two hot spots located at -124 and -146 bp relative to the start codon in various cancers. Here, we investigated the occurrence and implications of genetic alterations in the TERT promoter in hepatitis B viral hepatocellular carcinoma (B viral HCC). TERT promoter mutations,...
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