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The Solo Play of TERT Promoter Mutations.
Cells - 19 Mar 2020
Hafezi François, Perez Bercoff Danielle
Abstract excerpt
The reactivation of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) protein is the principal mechanism of telomere maintenance in cancer cells. Mutations in the TERT promoter (TERTp) are a common mechanism of TERT reactivation in many solid cancers, particularly those originating from slow-replicating tissues. They are associated with increased TERT levels, telomere stabilization, and cell immortalization and...
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