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Adenomatous polyposis coli and Asef function downstream of hepatocyte growth factor and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 14 Aug 2009
Kawasaki Yoshihiro, Tsuji Shinnosuke, Sagara Masaki, Echizen Kanae, Shibata Yoko, Akiyama Tetsu
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Mutations of the tumor suppressor adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) are responsible for sporadic and familial colorectal tumors. APC negatively regulates Wnt signaling by inducing beta-catenin degradation. It has also been shown that APC plays a role in the organization of cytoskeletal networks. APC interacts with Asef and Asef2, Rac1- and Cdc42-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), and stimulates...
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