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The association between telomerase, p53, and clinical staging in colorectal cancer.
American journal of surgery - 1 May 1998
Brown T, Aldous W, Lance R, Blaser J, Baker T, Williard W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A proposed etiology of tumor activation involves p53 mutations while telomerase may serve as a key enzyme for maintenance of tumor cell proliferation. METHODS: Telomerase activity levels were measured in colorectal adenocarcinomas and corresponding normal tissue using a modified telomeric repeat amplification protocol, and p53 mutations were identified using immunohistochemical staining. Results were...
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