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A mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma: ectopic expression of fibroblast growth factor 19 in skeletal muscle of transgenic mice.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2002
Nicholes Katrina, Guillet Susan, Tomlinson Elizabeth, Hillan Kenneth, Wright Barbara, Frantz Gretchen D, Pham Thinh A, Dillard-Telm Lisa, Tsai Siao Ping, Stephan Jean-Philippe, Stinson Jeremy, Stewart Timothy, French Dorothy M
Abstract excerpt
Most mouse models of hepatocellular carcinoma have expressed growth factors and oncogenes under the control of a liver-specific promoter. In contrast, we describe here the formation of liver tumors in transgenic mice overexpressing human fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) in skeletal muscle. FGF19 transgenic mice had elevated hepatic alpha-fetoprotein mRNA as early as 2 months of age, and hepatocellular...
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