p53 Protein Detected By Immunohistochemical Staining is Not Always Mutant

The expression of the tumour suppressor gene p53 was analyzed in a variety of human solid tumours by immunohistochemistry and direct DNA sequencing. Positive nuclear staining using a panel of anti-p53 antibodies was used to select tumours for further genetic analysis. Using PCR amplification followe...

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Main Authors: Catriona Macgeoch, Diana M. Barnes, Julia A. Newton, Shehla Mohammed, Shirley V. Hodgson, Mun Ng, D. Timothy Bishop, Nigel K. Spurr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1993-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/480686