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Disruption of Klf4 in villin-positive gastric progenitor cells promotes formation and progression of tumors of the antrum in mice.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2012
Li Qiang, Jia Zhiliang, Wang Li, Kong Xiangyu, Li Qi, Guo Kun, Tan Dongfeng, Le Xiangdong, Wei Daoyan, Huang Suyun, Mishra Lopa, Xie Keping
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Krüppel-like factor 4 (Klf4) is a putative gastric tumor suppressor gene. Rare, villin-positive progenitor cells in the gastric antrum have multilineage potential. We investigated the function of Klf4 in these cells and in gastric carcinogenesis. METHODS: We created mice with disruption of Klf4 in villin-positive antral mucosa cells (Villin-Cre(+);Klf4(fl/fl) mice). Villin-Cre(+);Klf4(fl/fl)...
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