p53 is a common denominator among human cancers. How was it discovered? What are the persistent questions about its function? Aa Aa Aa It seems nearly impossible for a normal cell to become a ...
Our lab has had a long-standing interest in the role and regulation of the p53 tumor suppressor. Mutations in the p53 gene (TP53) are often associated with aggressive tumor behavior and poor patient ...
A research team at the University of Konstanz, led by toxicologist Ivano Amelio, has demonstrated how differently individual mutations of the tumor suppressor p53 affect pancreatic carcinomas.
A research team from the University of Konstanz has now shown that different mutations have different effects on cell metabolism. In the case of DNA damage, the p53 protein has the task of ...
A genetic fault long believed to drive the development of esophageal cancer may in fact play a protective role early in the disease. This unexpected discovery could help doctors identify which ...
The aim of the present work was to establish an association between wood smoke exposure and lung cancer pathogenesis, and to analyze the effects of wood smoke on p53 and murine double minute 2 ...