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Degradation of p53 by HPV16-E6 variants isolated from cervical cancer specimens of Moroccan women.
Gene - 30 Jul 2021
Hadami Khaoula, Saby Charles, Dakka Nadia, Collin Guillaume, Attaleb Mohammed, Khyatti Meriem, Filali-Maltouf Abdelkarim, Morjani Hamid, El Mzibri Mohammed
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Cervical cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in Moroccan women. The main etiological factor for developing cervical cancer is the persistent infection with HPV16. Genetic studies have reported the occurrence of amino acid variations within the E6 oncoprotein that promotes host cell transformation by targeting p53 for degradation. To verify the biological effects of E6 polymorphisms towards p53 degradation,...
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