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Leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 regulates epithelial cell phenotype and survival of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
Experimental cell research - 1 Feb 2013
Fukuma Mariko, Tanese Keiji, Effendi Kathryn, Yamazaki Ken, Masugi Yohei, Suda Mariko, Sakamoto Michiie
Abstract excerpt
The leucine-rich repeat containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 (LGR5), also known as GPR49, is a seven-transmembrane receptor that is expressed in stem cells of the intestinal crypts and hair follicles of mice. LGR5 is overexpressed in some types of human cancer, and is one of the target genes of the Wnt signaling pathway. To explore the function of LGR5 in cancer cells, stable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...
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