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Immunological aspects of REIC/Dkk-3 in monocyte differentiation and tumor regression.
International journal of oncology - 1 Mar 2009
Watanabe Masami, Kashiwakura Yuji, Huang Peng, Ochiai Kazuhiko, Futami Junichiro, Li Shun-Ai, Takaoka Munenori, Nasu Yasutomo, Sakaguchi Masakiyo, Huh Nam-Ho, Kumon Hiromi
Abstract excerpt
The REIC/Dkk-3 gene has been reported to be a tumor suppressor and the expression is significantly down-regulated in a broad range of cancer cell types. The protein is secretory, but the physiological function remains unclear. This study demonstrated that recombinant REIC/Dkk-3 protein induced the differentiation of human CD14+ monocytes into a novel cell type (REIC/Dkk-3Mo). REIC/Dkk-3Mo resembles immature...
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