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PTTG and PBF Functionally Interact with p53 and Predict Overall Survival in Head and Neck Cancer.
Cancer research - 15 Oct 2018
Read Martin L, Modasia Bhavika, Fletcher Alice, Thompson Rebecca J, Brookes Katie, Rae Peter C, Nieto Hannah R, Poole Vikki L, Roberts Sally, Campbell Moray J, Boelaert Kristien, Turnell Andrew S, Smith Vicki E, Mehanna Hisham, McCabe Christopher J
Abstract excerpt
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the 6th most common cancer worldwide and poses a significant health burden due to its rising incidence. Although the proto-oncogene pituitary tumor-transforming gene 1 (PTTG) predicts poor patient outcome, its mechanisms of action are incompletely understood. We show here that the protein PBF modulates PTTG function, is overexpressed in HNSCC tumors, and correlates...
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