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The hormone receptor GUCY2C suppresses intestinal tumor formation by inhibiting AKT signaling.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2010
Lin Jieru Egeria, Li Peng, Snook Adam Eugene, Schulz Stephanie, Dasgupta Abhijit, Hyslop Terry Marie, Gibbons Ahmara Vivian, Marszlowicz Glen, Pitari Giovanni Mario, Waldman Scott Arthur
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: GUCY2C is the intestinal receptor for the paracrine hormones guanylin and uroguanylin that converts guanosine-5'-triphosphate to cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). It functions as a tumor suppressor; its loss disrupts intestinal homeostasis and promotes tumorigenesis. We in...
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