Baylor College of Medicine: TP53 Mutations in Cancer Patients Shed Light on Gene's Function
July 31, 2019
July 31, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas, July 31 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release:
One of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppressor. It senses cellular stress or damage, and in response stops cell division or initiates cell death, thereby preventing a damaged cell from reproducing. Mutation of this gene eliminates a key cellular fail-safe mechanism and is a step leading to cancer. Researchers at . . .
One of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppressor. It senses cellular stress or damage, and in response stops cell division or initiates cell death, thereby preventing a damaged cell from reproducing. Mutation of this gene eliminates a key cellular fail-safe mechanism and is a step leading to cancer. Researchers at . . .