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Loss of Runx3 is a key event in inducing precancerous state of the stomach.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2011
Ito Kosei, Chuang Linda Shyue Huey, Ito Tomoko, Chang Ti Ling, Fukamachi Hiroshi, Salto-Tellez Manuel, Ito Yoshiaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: RUNX3 is a tumor suppressor originally identified in gastric cancer. The mutation R122C in RUNX3 promotes gastric carcinogenesis by unclear mechanisms. We investigated how Runx3-deficiency contributes to distinct changes in the gastric epithelium that precede neoplasia. METHODS: Runx3-deficient (Runx3(-/-)) and wild-type BALB/c adult mice were subjected to histological analyses. Gastric cancer...
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