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Mutated K-ras(Asp12) promotes tumourigenesis in Apc(Min) mice more in the large than the small intestines, with synergistic effects between K-ras and Wnt pathways.
International journal of experimental pathology - 1 Oct 2009
Luo Feijun, Brooks David G, Ye Hongtao, Hamoudi Rifat, Poulogiannis George, Patek Charles E, Winton Douglas J, Arends Mark J
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Summary K-ras mutations are found in 40-50% of human colorectal adenomas and carcinomas, but their functional contribution remains incompletely understood. Here, we show that a conditional mutant K-ras mouse model (K-ras(Asp12)/Cre), with transient intestinal Cre activation by beta-Naphthoflavone (beta-NF) treatment, displayed transgene recombination and K-ras(Asp12) expression in the murine intestines, but...
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