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Beta-catenin antisense treatment decreases beta-catenin expression and tumor growth rate in colon carcinoma xenografts.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Nov 2001
Green D W, Roh H, Pippin J A, Drebin J A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Loss of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor gene plays a significant role in colorectal carcinogenesis. One function of the APC gene product is to regulate beta-catenin, a protein that plays a role in cell adhesion and also regulates the activity of certain transcription factors. To more precisely delineate the role of beta-catenin signaling in colon cancer growth, we treated mice...
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