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STAT3 inhibitor STAT-IN-12 induces apoptosis in mutant-p53 MDA-MB-435 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines.
Molecular biology reports - 17 Apr 2026
Özdemi̇r Deniz, Baydas Gıyasettin, Özden Özkan, Fidaleo Marco, Ağca Can Ali
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BACKGROUND: p53 restricts tumorigenesis by eliminating damaged cells, whereas constitutively active STAT3 promotes cancer cell survival and proliferation. Their opposing functions, often reinforced by p53 mutation, represent key cooperative drivers of malignant progression. Mutant p53 (mt-p53) further activates STAT3, thereby amplifying tumour aggressiveness. Mutant p53, exhibiting hundreds of different mutant...
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