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Wnt signaling as a therapeutic target for cancer.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2007
Herbst Andreas, Kolligs Frank Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway is tightly regulated and has important functions in development, tissue homeostasis, and regeneration. Deregulation of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling is frequently found in various human cancers. Eighty percent of colorectal cancers alone reveal activation of this pathway by either inactivation of the tumor-suppressor gene adenomatous polyposis coli or mutation of the...
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