Researchers link common variant of p53 tumor suppressor gene to increased inflammatory responses
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 16:03
in Health & Medicine
New findings by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers link a common variant of the powerful anticancer gene p53 to increased inflammatory responses following DNA damage. The results may help explain why African Americans, who more frequently possess this variant, tend to be more susceptible to certain kinds of inflammation-related diseases and cancers, such as type II diabetes and colorectal cancer.