Discuss how defects in cell cycle regulation can lead to the formation of cancer cells. Specifically comment on the role that oncogenes (such as Rb and p53), mitogens, and failure of programmed cell death (apoptosis) play in the development of cancer.
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This can occur due to mutations in genes that regulate the cell cycle, such as tumor suppressor genes like Rb and p53. Show more…
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