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Correlation of beta-catenin localization with cyclooxygenase-2 expression and CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) in colorectal cancer.
Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jul 2007
Kawasaki Takako, Nosho Katsuhiko, Ohnishi Mutsuko, Suemoto Yuko, Kirkner Gregory J, Dehari Reiko, Meyerhardt Jeffrey A, Fuchs Charles S, Ogino Shuji
Abstract excerpt
The WNT/beta-catenin (CTNNB1) pathway is commonly activated in the carcinogenic process. Cross-talks between the WNT and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2 or PTGS2)/prostaglandin pathways have been suggested. The relationship between beta-catenin activation and microsatellite instability (MSI) in colorectal cancer has been controversial. The CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP or CIMP-high) with widespread promoter...
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