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PTEN loss and KRAS activation cooperate in murine biliary tract malignancies.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2013
Marsh Victoria, Davies Emma J, Williams Geraint T, Clarke Alan R
Abstract excerpt
Carcinomas of the biliary tract are aggressive malignancies in humans. Loss of the tumour suppressor PTEN has previously been associated with cholangiocarcinoma development in a murine model. Activation of KRAS is reported in up to one-third of human cholangiocarcinomas and 50% of gall bladder carcinomas. In this study we aimed to test the potential interaction between PTEN and KRAS mutation in biliary tract...
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