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Epigenetic inactivation of the E-cadherin gene in eyelid sebaceous gland carcinoma.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 2012
Jayaraj P, Sen S, Sharma A, Chosdol K, Kashyap S, Rai A, Pushker N, Bajaj M S, Ghose S
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BACKGROUND: E-cadherin and β-catenin are crucial components of the cell-cell adhesion complex. Their loss has often been associated with tumour metastasis and poor clinical outcome. Both loss of E-cadherin at the cell membrane and a stabilizing mutation in CTNNB1 (β-catenin gene) have been associ...
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