Development and cancer: Two sides of the same coin Journal Article
| Authors: | Vidal, A.; Capellini, T. D.; Yeh, N.; Selleri, L.; Koff, A.; Bromage, T. G. |
| Article Title: | Development and cancer: Two sides of the same coin |
| Abstract: | In human evolutionary research, size and shape differences in the bone are the main object of study for human evolutionary research. DNA recovery from fossils is at most times an impossible task, thus limiting our ability to track genetic changes in evolution. Here we review how affecting the highly conserved cell cycle regulatory mechanisms can impact bone structure, resulting in measurable bone size and shape differences. We and others have used gene-knockout mouse models to demonstrate effects of genetic change on the developing skeleton, changes that we can detect in hard tissue size and shape. We discuss relationships between cancer and development, and the evolutionary implications of such links. Alterations in cell cycle regulatory genes are a common occurrence of cancer, so understanding the impact of the changes in cancer-related genes will give us insights into human evolutionary changes. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | cell cycle; bone; development; knockout mouse |
| Journal Title: | International Congress Series |
| Volume: | 1296 |
| ISSN: | 0531-5131 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
| Date Published: | 2006-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 147 |
| End Page: | 159 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ics.2006.03.033 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 1" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |
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