The expression and the nuclear activity of the caretaker gene ku86 are modulated by somatostatin

Somatostatin is a peptide hormone that exerts antisecretory and antiproliferative activities on some human tumors. The Ku70/86 heterodimer acts as regulatory subunit of the DNA dependent protein kinase and its DNA binding activity mediates DNA double strands breaks repair that is crucial to maintain...

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Main Authors: S Pucci, E Bonanno, F Pichiorri, P Mazzarelli, LG Spagnoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-06-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
Online Access:https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/873