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Pathology General pathology 89901d66

True statement about p53 are all except

A
It regulates ceain genes involved in cell cycle
B
Its increased levels can induce apoptosis
C
Its activity in cells decrease following UV radiation & stimulates cell cycle
D
Mutations in p53 are the MC genetic alterations seen in human cancer
High-Yield Explanation
TP53 Transcription factor; Has propeies of both an oncogene and a tumour suppressor gene Small arm of Chr 17 (17p13.1) Protein product: p53 "Guardian of the genome"; "molecular policeman"; critical gatekeeper Li Fraumeni syndrome - Hereditary loss an allele Ca lung, colon, breast LOF mutation of TP53 - MC mutation in >50% cancers

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