Centrosome Amplification and Cancer: A Question of Sufficiency

Publication date: 6 February 2017
Source:Developmental Cell, Volume 40, Issue 3
Author(s): Jordan W. Raff, Renata Basto
Centrosome amplification is a common feature of many types of cancer, but whether it is a cause or consequence is hotly debated. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Levine et al. (2017) provide strong evidence that centrosome amplification is sufficient to initiate tumorigenesis in a mouse model.

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Centrosome amplification is a common feature of many types of cancer, but whether it is a cause or consequence is hotly debated. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Levine et al. (2017) provide strong evidence that centrosome amplification is sufficient to initiate tumorigenesis in a mouse model.


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