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Nuclear accumulation of beta-catenin protein in Wilms' tumours.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2003
Koesters Robert, Niggli Felix, von Knebel Doeberitz Magnus, Stallmach Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The wnt-signalling pathway plays an important role during both normal kidney development and Wilms' tumourigenesis. Activation of this pathway involves stabilization, intracellular accumulation, and nuclear translocation of the beta-catenin protein and may be caused by specific mutations in the beta-catenin gene itself. Such mutations have been found in about 15% of Wilms' tumours. This study has analysed the...
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