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SMC6 expression & outcome of breast cancer.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Nov 2025
Mangone Flavia Regina Rotea, Krepischi Ana Cristina Victorino, Pavanelli Ana Carolina, Gatti Pedro Henrique Fernandes, Carraro Dirce Maria, Nagai Maria A
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Background & objectives Genetic instability is frequent in tumour cells and might occur due to an imbalance of homologous recombination (HR). HR is a crucial mechanism of DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair that depends on the formation and resolution of Holliday junctions for genomic stability maintenance. The SMC6 complex with SMC5 is involved in DSB repair. We sought to investigate the association between...
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