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Decreased expression of DUSP4 is associated with liver and lung metastases in colorectal cancer.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Jan 2013
Saigusa Susumu, Inoue Yasuhiro, Tanaka Koji, Toiyama Yuji, Okugawa Yoshinaga, Shimura Tadanobu, Hiro Junichiro, Uchida Keiichi, Mohri Yasuhiko, Kusunoki Masato
Abstract excerpt
Dual-specificity protein phosphatase 4 (DUSP4), a negative regulator of extracellular-regulated kinase activity, is a potential mediator of resistance to chemotherapy and a tumor suppressor. The aim of this study is to clarify the association between DUSP4 gene expression and clinical outcome in patients with colorectal cancer. Patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer were enrolled in this study (n =...
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