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Cell cycle arrest defect in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: a mechanism of cancer predisposition?
Oncogene - 23 Jan 1997
Williams K J, Boyle J M, Birch J M, Norton J D, Scott D
Abstract excerpt
Cancer predisposition in approximately 60% of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) families is associated with germline mutation of the TP53 gene. The p53 protein has been shown to mediate G1 arrest following DNA damage. We have investigated gamma-irradiation-induced transient and permanent G1 arrest in normal and LFS fibroblasts. The duration of transient G1 arrest varied between strains, but there was no difference in...
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