Wow. 44 pages of propeller spinning fun. Ok..I only read the page count.
Skipping to the conclusion:
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Conclusions
Cells without p16 function are resistant to arrest induced by ras-associated oncogenic stress. The accelerated accumulation of genetic and epigenetic events dictate their ability to bypass additional arrest signals allowing rare emergent subpopulations to immortalize, and grow in soft agar. We have identified a multigene methylation pattern acquired during this in vitro progression to malignancy that is detected in vivo in both premalignant and malignant lesions.
This model will thus allow further study of the mechanisms underlying the accumulation of epigenetic alterations that occur during progression to malignancy. By characterizing the methylation profiles that manifest at different stages of transformation, biomarkers with diagnostic and/or prognostic value could eventually be identified.
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