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p53 inactivating mutations in Chinese nasopharyngeal carcinomas.
Cancer letters - 13 Nov 1998
Lung M L, Hu Y, Cheng Y, Li M F, Tang C M, O S K, Iggo R D
Abstract excerpt
Previously a low frequency of p53 mutations was detected in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) using molecular techniques to screen for mutations, yet immunohistochemical staining revealed a high frequency of p53 aberrant proteins. These findings might be attributed to the occurrence of p53 mutations outside the common hot spots and/or the inactivation of the protein through interactions with cellular or viral...
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