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Upregulation of REG Iα accelerates tumor progression in pancreatic cancer with diabetes
22 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes is now generally accepted as a crucial event in the process of pancreatic cancer (PaC). However, molecular mechanisms underlying the relationship between diabetes and PaC are not fully understood. Regenerating gene (REG) Ialpha is a growth factor affecting pancreatic islet beta cells, and it has been shown to be involved in the carcinogenesis in gastrointestinal tract. It is rational to speculate that...
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