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Altered distribution of beta-catenin and prognostic roles in colorectal carcinogenesis.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2008
Chen Senqing, Liu Juying, Li Guimei, Mo Fugen, Xu Xinyu, Zhang Tong, Zhang Xiaomei, Li Jintian, Han Xiao, Sun Yujie
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Although beta-catenin cytoplasmic stabilization and nuclear translocation play a key role in initiation of colorectal cancer (CRC), the mechanisms are far from clear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation of expressions of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and E-cadherin, and the beta-catenin gene exon 3 mutation to the altered distribution of beta-catenin, and their roles in CRC progression and...
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