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Canonical Wnt signaling is antagonized by noncanonical Wnt5a in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
Molecular cancer - 22 Oct 2009
Yuzugullu Haluk, Benhaj Khemais, Ozturk Nuri, Senturk Serif, Celik Emine, Toylu Asli, Tasdemir Nilgun, Yilmaz Mustafa, Erdal Esra, Akcali Kamil Can, Atabey Nese, Ozturk Mehmet
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BACKGROUND: beta-catenin mutations that constitutively activate the canonical Wnt signaling have been observed in a subset of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). These mutations are associated with chromosomal stability, low histological grade, low tumor invasion and better patient survival. We hypothesized that canonical Wnt signaling is selectively activated in well-differentiated, but repressed in poorly...
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