[Role of the p53 gene in apoptosis].

Article

[Role of the p53 gene in apoptosis].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jul 1996

Takahashi R, Shinohara H

Abstract excerpt

Cell numbers are controlled by a homeostatic mechanism between cell growth, arrest and programmed cell death (apoptosis) in normal and cancerous tissues. One of the tumor suppressor genes, p53, functions as a transcription factor or transcriptional regulator through DNA and protein binding proper...

Topics

Apoptosis
Cell Cycle
DNA Damage
G1 Phase
Genes, p53
Humans
Mutation
fas Receptor

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