Live or let die: the cell's response to p53

Vousden, K. and Lu, X. (2002) Live or let die: the cell's response to p53. Nature Reviews Cancer, 2(8), pp. 594-604. (doi: 10.1038/nrc864)

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrc864

Abstract

Compared with many normal tissues, cancer cells are highly sensitized to apoptotic signals, and survive only because they have acquired lesions - such as loss of p53 - that prevent or impede cell death. We are now beginning to understand the complex mechanisms that regulate whether or not a cell dies in response to p53 - insights that will ultimately contribute to the development of therapeutic strategies to repair the apoptotic p53 response in cancers.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Vousden, Karen
Authors: Vousden, K., and Lu, X.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
Journal Name:Nature Reviews Cancer
ISSN:1474175X

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