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ATM: the p53 booster

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The ATM gene (mutated in the disease ataxia telangiectasia) activates the p53 tumor suppressor protein in response to DNA damage, explaining the higher incidence of cancer in AT patients.

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Nakamura, Y. ATM: the p53 booster . Nat Med 4, 1231–1232 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/3207

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