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A novel gastrokine, Gkn3, marks gastric atrophy and shows evidence of adaptive gene loss in humans.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2010
Menheniott Trevelyan R, Peterson Anthony J, O'Connor Louise, Lee Kai Syin, Kalantzis Anastasia, Kondova Ivanela, Bontrop Ronald E, Bell Katrina M, Giraud Andrew S
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Gastrokines are stomach mucus cell-secreted proteins; 2 gastrokines are known, GKN1 and GKN2. Gastrokine expression is lost in gastric cancer, indicating a possible function in tumor suppression. We have identified a third gastrokine gene in mammals. METHODS: Gkn3 was character...
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