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Krüppel-like factor 5 is a crucial mediator of intestinal tumorigenesis in mice harboring combined ApcMin and KRASV12 mutations.
Molecular cancer - 18 Mar 2010
Nandan Mandayam O, Ghaleb Amr M, McConnell Beth B, Patel Nilesh V, Robine Sylvie, Yang Vincent W
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BACKGROUND: Both mutational inactivation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor gene and activation of the KRAS oncogene are implicated in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer. Mice harboring a germline ApcMin mutation or intestine-specific expression of the KRASV12 gene have been developed. Both mouse strains develop spontaneous intestinal tumors, including adenoma and carcinoma, though at a...
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