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The blind spot of p53

It is hoped that reactivating the tumour-suppressor protein p53 will help to combat cancer. However, fresh evidence suggests it is unlikely that all cells in a tumour will respond to such treatment. See Letters p.567 & p.572

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Figure 1: Prerequisites for p53 activation.

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Berns, A. The blind spot of p53. Nature 468, 519–520 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/468519a

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