Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, October 6th, 2005
Study 1: Heightened expression of CTCF in breast cancer cells might be associated with resistance to apoptosis.
According to recent research from England, "CTCF is a candidate tumor suppressor gene encoding a multifunctional transcription factor. Surprisingly for a tumor suppressor, the levels of CTCF in breast cancer cell lines and tumors were found elevated compared with breast cell lines with finite life span and normal breast tissues."
"In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible cause for this increase in CTCF content and in...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2005-10-06)
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