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STAT3 plays a critical role in KRAS-induced pancreatic tumorigenesis.
Cancer research - 15 Jul 2011
Corcoran Ryan B, Contino Gianmarco, Deshpande Vikram, Tzatsos Alexandros, Conrad Claudius, Benes Cyril H, Levy David E, Settleman Jeffrey, Engelman Jeffrey A, Bardeesy Nabeel
Abstract excerpt
The STAT3 transcription factor is an important regulator of stem cell self-renewal, cancer cell survival, and inflammation. In the pancreas, STAT3 is dispensable for normal development, whereas the majority of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC) show constitutive activation of STAT3, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target in this cancer. Here, we sought to define the mechanisms of STAT3 activation...
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