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Microadenomatous lesions involving loss of Apc heterozygosity in the colon of adult Apc(Min/+) mice.
Cancer research - 15 Nov 2002
Yamada Yasuhiro, Hata Kazuya, Hirose Yoshinobu, Hara Akira, Sugie Shigeyuki, Kuno Toshiya, Yoshimi Naoki, Tanaka Takuji, Mori Hideki
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the human adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene are causative for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a rare condition in which numerous colonic polyps arise during puberty and, if left untreated, lead to colon cancer. Mouse model for human FAP, Apc(Min/+) mouse, contains a truncating mutation in the Apc gene and spontaneously develops intestinal adenomas. However, the distribution of tumors along...
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