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SUBMITTER: Tsaalbi-Shtylik A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2799833 | biostudies-other | 2009 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Tsaalbi-Shtylik Anastasia A Verspuy Johan W A JW Jansen Jacob G JG Rebel Heggert H Carlée Leone M LM van der Valk Martin A MA Jonkers Jos J de Gruijl Frank R FR de Wind Niels N
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20091210 51
The induction of skin cancer involves both mutagenic and proliferative responses of the epidermis to ultraviolet (UV) light. It is believed that tumor initiation requires the mutagenic replication of damaged DNA by translesion synthesis (TLS) pathways. The mechanistic basis for the induction of proliferation, providing tumor promotion, is poorly understood. Here, we have investigated the role of TLS in the initiation and promotion of skin carcinogenesis, using a sensitive nucleotide excision rep ...[more]