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Identifying genes such as ZNF135, ZNF154, ZNF667, and ZNF667-AS1 under the influence of these foundational core promoters, the research suggests their potential as housekeeping tumor suppressor genes.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2024

Admittedly, mutated tumor suppressor genes are harder to develop drugs for, Yap notes—and they’re responsible for half of the cancers for which the pharmaceutical industry still has no treatment.

From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023

These are tumor suppressor genes, which are active in normal cells to prevent uncontrolled cell growth.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Defects in these tumor suppressor genes sharply increase a patient’s risk of developing breast cancer.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2019

The E6 and E7 proteins inactivate our own tumor suppressor genes.

From Forbes • Dec. 5, 2013