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Significance of regenerating islet-derived type IV gene expression in gastroenterological cancers.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Jul 2012
Numata Masakatsu, Oshima Takashi
Abstract excerpt
The regenerating islet-derived members (Reg), a group of small secretory proteins, which are involved in cell proliferation or differentiation in digestive organs, are upregulated in several gastrointestinal cancers, functioning as trophic or antiapoptotic factors. Regenerating islet-derived type IV (RegIV), a member of the Reg gene family, has been reported to be overexpressed in gastroenterological cancers....
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