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DNA polymerase β deficiency promotes the occurrence of esophageal precancerous lesions in mice.
Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jul 2021
Qin Jiace, Zhu Yanyan, Ding Yongwei, Niu Tingting, Zhang Yangyang, Wu Huiting, Zhu Lili, Yuan Baoyin, Qiao Yan, Lu Jing, Liu Kangdong, Dong Ziming, Jin Ge, Chen Xinhuan, Zhao Jimin
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Esophageal mucosa undergoes mild, moderate, severe dysplasia, and other precancerous lesions and eventually develops into carcinoma in situ, and understanding the developmental progress of esophageal precancerous lesions is beneficial to prevent them from developing into cancer. DNA polymerase β (Polβ), a crucial enzyme of the base excision repair system, plays an important role in repairing damaged DNA and...
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