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A two-locus system controls susceptibility to colitis-associated colon cancer in mice.
Oncotarget - 1 Oct 2010
Van Der Kraak Lauren, Meunier Charles, Turbide Claire, Jothy Serge, Gaboury Louis, Marcus Victoria, Chang Sing Yun, Beauchemin Nicole, Gros Philippe
Abstract excerpt
We have previously shown that the differential susceptibility of A/J (susceptible) and C57BL/6J (B6, resistant) mouse strains to azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colorectal cancer (CRC) is controlled by the chromosome 3 locus, Ccs3. We report that A/J and B6 mice also show differential susceptibility to colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CA-CRC) induced by combined administration of AOM and dextran sulfate. This...
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