Increased Copy Number of the TERT and TERC Telomerase Subunit Genes in Cancer Cells

    May 2008 in “ Cancer Science ”
    Ying Cao, Tracy M. Bryan, Roger R. Reddel
    Studysummary This review discusses how increased gene copy number for telomerase components may contribute to telomerase up-regulation in cancer cells, although the exact mechanisms are not fully understood.
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