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Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibits colitis-associated cancer in mice.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Aug 2012
Dubé Philip E, Yan Fang, Punit Shivesh, Girish Nandini, McElroy Steven J, Washington M Kay, Polk D Brent
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic illness caused by complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors that propagate inflammation and damage to the gastrointestinal epithelium. This state of chronic inflammation increases the risk for development of colitis-associated cancer in IBD patients. Thus, the development of targeted therapeutics that can disrupt the cycle of inflammation and...
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