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Interactions between MYC and transforming growth factor alpha alter the growth and tumorigenicity of liver progenitor cells.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Dec 2007
Cheung Ronald S Y, Brooling John T, Johnson Melissa M, Riehle Kimberly J, Campbell Jean S, Fausto Nelson
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The MYC oncogene induces both cell proliferation and apoptosis. The apoptotic function of MYC is thought to inhibit carcinogenesis; thus, when disrupted, tumorigenic potential is increased. Both MYC and transforming growth factor alpha (TGFalpha) are commonly over-expressed in hepatocellular carcinomas, and transgenic mice expressing these genes rapidly develop tumors via the suppression of MYC-induced apoptosis...
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