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Apc deficiency is associated with increased Egfr activity in the intestinal enterocytes and adenomas of C57BL/6J-Min/+ mice.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 8 Oct 2004
Moran Amy E, Hunt Daniel H, Javid Sara H, Redston Mark, Carothers Adelaide M, Bertagnolli Monica M
Abstract excerpt
Overexpression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its increased tyrosine kinase activity are implicated in colorectal cancer (CRC) development and malignant progression. The C57BL/6J-Min/+ (Min/+) mouse is a model for CRC and develops numerous intestinal adenomas. We analyzed the normal mucosa of Min/+ and Apc+/+ (WT) littermate mice together with Apc-null adenomas to gain insight into the roles...
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