Publication Date:
2018-06-22
Description:
Mitotic polarization of transcription factors during asymmetric division establishes fate of forming cancer cells Mitotic polarization of transcription factors during asymmetric division establishes fate of forming cancer cells, Published online: 21 June 2018; doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04663-1 Transition from premalignant lesion to cancer cell highlights tumor initiation. Here, the authors use a model of K-Ras-initiated lung cancer to document two successive asymmetric divisions, each driven by mitotic polarization of key transcription factors, which lead to generation of initial cancer cells.
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics