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PTEN

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PTENPhosphatase and Tensin Homolog
PTENProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase
PTENPrime Time Entertainment Network (television network)
PTENPiedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network (Greensboro, NC)
PTENProfessional Tool and Equipment News (magazine; Fort Atkinson, WI)


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There is an important gene in humans called PTEN that acts as a tumour suppressor.
The technique knocks out two genes, called PTEN and TSC1, which give rise to proteins that block nerve growth.
These women have a faulty gene called PTEN, the healthy version of which produces a biologically active protein that protects against tumours.
 
 
 
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