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Activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) supports the malignant phenotype of human pancreatic cancer.
Gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2003
Scholz Arne, Heinze Sandra, Detjen Katharina M, Peters Michael, Welzel Martina, Hauff Peter, Schirner Michael, Wiedenmann Bertram, Rosewicz Stefan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Constitutive activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) has been implicated in regulation of growth and malignant transformation. We therefore analyzed the expression and biologic significance of STAT3 in human pancreatic cancer cells. METHODS: Expression and activation of STAT3 were investigated by immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting. Functional inactivation...
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