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Stabilization of beta-catenin induces pancreas tumor formation.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2008
Heiser Patrick W, Cano David A, Landsman Limor, Kim Grace E, Kench James G, Klimstra David S, Taketo Maketo M, Biankin Andrew V, Hebrok Matthias
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: beta-Catenin signaling within the canonical Wnt pathway is essential for pancreas development. However, the pathway is normally down-regulated in the adult organ. Increased cytoplasmic and nuclear localization of beta-catenin can be detected in nearly all human solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPN), a rare tumor with low malignant potential. Conversely, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA)...
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