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Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO)

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When TRF1 is phosphorylated by AKT, telomeres are normal (top); in the cell lines where AKT doesn't modify TRF1, telomeres are shorter and have a lower potential to generate tumours (bottom).

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