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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Siva Kumar Panguluri
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-2449 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Panguluri Siva K SK Kakar Sham S SS
BMC genomics 20091203
<h4>Background</h4>Pituitary tumor transforming gene (PTTG), also known as securin, is highly expressed in various tumors including pituitary, thyroid, colon, ovary, testis, lung, and breast. An overexpression of PTTG enhances cell proliferation, induces cellular transformation in vitro, and promotes tumor development in nude mice. PTTG also inhibits separation of sister chromatids leading to aneuploidy and genetic instability. A great amount of work has been undertaken to understand the biology ...[more]