Balancing regeneration and cancer

Christian M Beausejour and Judith Campisi ()
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Christian M Beausejour: Centre de recherche pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, 3175 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Judith Campisi: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the Buck Institute for Age Research

Nature, 2006, vol. 443, issue 7110, 404-405

Abstract: The proliferation of cells must balance the longevity assured by tissue renewal against the risk of developing cancer. The tumour-suppressor protein p16INK4a seems to act at the pivot of this delicate equilibrium.

Date: 2006
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