Induction of Apoptosis and Growth Suppression by Homeobox Gene TGIFLX in Prostate Cancer Cell Line Lncap.

• Main Authors: Zahra Rashvand (Author), Mansour Heidari (Author), Reza Raoofian (Author), Mohammad Hossein Modarresi (Author), Reza Shirkoohi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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TGIFLX, a Homoproteins cluster member located on the X chromosome, has a critical role in male reproduction and prostate development. Previous studies have shown the erratic expression of TGIFLX gene in a large proportion of prostate tumors. However TGIFLX function in prostate development remains un...