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Desmoglein 2 is expressed abnormally rather than mutated in familial and sporadic gastric cancer.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Oct 2005
Biedermann Karin, Vogelsang Holger, Becker Ingrid, Plaschke Susanne, Siewert Jörg Rüdiger, Höfler Heinz, Keller Gisela
Abstract excerpt
Alterations of the cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin have been demonstrated in sporadic and hereditary gastric carcinomas. A cell adhesion molecule with functional similarity to E-cadherin is desmoglein 2 (Dsg2), a major component of the desmosomes. In this study, we investigated whether alterations of Dsg2 are involved in gastric carcinogenesis and whether germline mutations contribute to a genetic...
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