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The Tumor Suppressor Adenomatous Polyposis Coli and Caudal Related Homeodomain Protein Regulate Expression of Retinol Dehydrogenase L
15 Jun 2004
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Development of normal colon epithelial cells proceeds through a systematic differentiation of cells that emerge from stem cells within the base of colon crypts. Genetic mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene are thought to cause colon adenoma and carcinoma formation by enhancing colonocyte proliferation and impairing differentiation. We currently have a limited understanding of the cellular...
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