The tumor-suppressor gene FHIT is involved in the regulation of apoptosis and in cell cycle control.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on July 20, 1999

Authors

L Sard1, P Accornero, S Tornielli, D Delia, G Bunone, M Campiglio, M P Colombo, M Gramegna, C M Croce, M A Pierotti, G Sozzi

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Experimental Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy.

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