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Inactivation of the Wwox gene accelerates forestomach tumor progression in vivo.
Cancer research - 15 Jun 2007
Aqeilan Rami I, Hagan John P, Aqeilan Haifa A, Pichiorri Flavia, Fong Louise Y Y, Croce Carlo M
Abstract excerpt
The WWOX gene encodes a tumor suppressor spanning the second most common human fragile site, FRA16D. Targeted deletion of the Wwox gene in mice led to an increased incidence of spontaneous and ethyl nitrosourea-induced tumors. In humans, loss of heterozygosity and reduced or loss of WWOX expressi...
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