Reduced mRNA and protein expression of the genomic caretaker RAD9A in primary fibroblasts of individuals with childhood and independent second cancer.

BACKGROUND: The etiology of secondary cancer in childhood cancer survivors is largely unclear. Exposure of normal somatic cells to radiation and/or chemotherapy can damage DNA and if not all DNA lesions are properly fixed, the mis-repair may lead to pathological consequences. It is plausible to assu...

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Main Authors: Eva Weis, Holger Schoen, Anja Victor, Claudia Spix, Marco Ludwig, Brigitte Schneider-Raetzke, Nicolai Kohlschmidt, Oliver Bartsch, Aslihan Gerhold-Ay, Nils Boehm, Franz Grus, Thomas Haaf, Danuta Galetzka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3185005?pdf=render