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The Role Of Mdm2 In Dna Damage Signaling, Stanley Tam Jan 2018

The Role Of Mdm2 In Dna Damage Signaling, Stanley Tam

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The overexpression of the oncogene MDM2 is common in a variety of human cancers. MDM2 overexpression is known to increase genome instability in cells by delaying DNA double strand break repair and γH2AX levels. This study explores the knockdown of MDM2 and how it may affect DNA damage signaling.