European Journal of Cancer
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 710-715 , April 1997

Multiple pathways to cellular senescence: Role of telomerase repressors

  • M. Oshimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular and Cell Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Nishimachi 86, Yonago, Tottori 683, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to M. Oshimura.
    • ,
  • J.C. Barrett

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, U.S.A.

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European Journal of Cancer
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