Genomic instability in human actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma

Genomic instability in human actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma

OBJECTIVE: To compare the repetitive DNA patterns of human actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinomas to determine the genetic alterations that are associated with malignant transformation. INTRODUCTION: Cancer cells are prone to genomic instability, which is often due to DNA polymerase slippage...

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Main Authors: Luciana Sanches Cabral, Cyro Festa Neto, José A. Sanches Jr, Itamar R. G. Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Squamous cell carcinoma
Actinic keratosis
Microsatellite instability
RAPD
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000400001

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