Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2145991 Molecular Oncology 2011 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Aneuploidy is a tumorigenic process. ► Spindle checkpoint, mitotic proteins and p53/p73 determine efficiency of checkpoint. ► Inactive checkpoint, excess/deficit centrosomes or mis-cytokinesis cause tetraploidy. ► Tetraploid cells senesce, apoptosis or arrest, depending on the cellular context.
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