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Cancer predisposition in mice deficient for the metastasis-associated Mts1(S100A4) gene.
Oncogene - 29 Apr 2004
EL Naaman Christina, Grum-Schwensen Birgitte, Mansouri Ahmed, Grigorian Mariam, Santoni-Rugiu Eric, Hansen Thomas, Kriajevska Marina, Schafer Beat W, Heizmann Claus W, Lukanidin Eugene, Ambartsumian Noona
Abstract excerpt
Metastasis-promoting Mts1(S100A4) protein belongs to the S100 family of Ca(2+)-binding proteins. A mouse strain with a germ-line inactivation of the S100A4 gene was generated. The mice were viable and did not display developmental abnormalities in the postnatal period. However, an abnormal sex ratio was observed in the litters with the S100A4-/- genotype, raising the possibility of a certain level of embryonic...
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