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Connexin43 is overexpressed in Apc(Min/+)-mice adenomas and colocalises with COX-2 in myofibroblasts.
International journal of cancer - 1 Sept 2005
Husøy Trine, Knutsen Helle K, Cruciani Véronique, Olstørn Hege B, Mikalsen Svein-Ole, Løberg Else Marit, Alexander Jan
Abstract excerpt
The expression of gap junction proteins, connexins, in the intestine and their role in tumorigenesis are poorly characterised. Truncating mutations in the tumour suppressor gene adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) are early and important events, both in inheritable (familial adenomatous polyposis, FAP) and spontaneous forms of intestinal cancer. Multiple intestinal neoplasia (Min) mice, a FAP model with inherited...
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