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Atonal homolog 1 is a tumor suppressor gene.
PLoS biology - 24 Feb 2009
Bossuyt Wouter, Kazanjian Avedis, De Geest Natalie, Van Kelst Sofie, De Hertogh Gert, Geboes Karel, Boivin Greg P, Luciani Judith, Fuks Francois, Chuah Marinee, VandenDriessche Thierry, Marynen Peter, Cools Jan, Shroyer Noah F, Hassan Bassem A
Abstract excerpt
Colon cancer accounts for more than 10% of all cancer deaths annually. Our genetic evidence from Drosophila and previous in vitro studies of mammalian Atonal homolog 1 (Atoh1, also called Math1 or Hath1) suggest an anti-oncogenic function for the Atonal group of proneural basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors. We asked whether mouse Atoh1 and human ATOH1 act as tumor suppressor genes in vivo. Genetic...
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