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The armadillo repeat domain of Apc suppresses intestinal tumorigenesis.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Oct 2010
Crist Richard C, Roth Jacquelyn J, Baran Amy A, McEntee Benjamin J, Siracusa Linda D, Buchberg Arthur M
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The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene is known to act as a tumor suppressor gene in both sporadic and hereditary colorectal cancer by negatively regulating WNT signaling. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) patients develop intestinal polyps due to the presence of a single germline mutation in APC. The severity of the FAP phenotype is a function of the position of the APC mutation, indicating a complex role...
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