Prion protein expression and the M129V p
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Anna G. Antonacopoulou; Maria Palli; Stella Marousi; Fotinos-Ioannis Dimitrakopo
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The prion protein, PrP^C^, is known mostly for its involvement in neurodegenerative spongiform encephalopathies. However, a role for this molecule in cancer is becoming increasingly recognized partly because it promotes cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis. Moreover, the codon 129