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Absence of mutation in the putative tumor-suppressor gene KLF6 in colorectal cancers.
Oncogene - 3 Nov 2005
Lièvre Astrid, Landi Bruno, Côté Jean-François, Veyrie Nicolas, Zucman-Rossi Jessica, Berger Anne, Laurent-Puig Pierre
Abstract excerpt
The KLF6 gene encodes the Krüppel-like factor 6, a transcription factor that has been individualized as a tumor-suppressor gene involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation. Recently, high frequency (42%) of KLF6 mutations have been reported in colorectal cancers (CRC) as in prostate cancers, astrocytic gliomas and hepatocellular carcinomas. The aims of the study was to confirm the...
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