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Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) plays multiple roles in the intestinal and colorectal epithelia.
Medical molecular morphology - 1 Jun 2007
Senda Takao, Iizuka-Kogo Akiko, Onouchi Takanori, Shimomura Atsushi
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The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene is mutated in familial adenomatous polyposis and in most sporadic colorectal tumors. During both embryonic and postnatal periods, APC is widely expressed in a variety of tissues, including the brain and gastrointestinal tract. The APC gene product (APC) is a large multidomain protein consisting of 2843 amino acids. APC downregulates the Wnt signaling pathway through its...
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