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Differential requirement for Dab2 in the development of embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues.
BMC developmental biology - 29 Oct 2013
Moore Robert, Cai Kathy Qi, Tao Wensi, Smith Elizabeth R, Xu Xiang-Xi
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BACKGROUND: Disabled-2 (Dab2) is an endocytic adaptor protein involved in clathrin-mediated endocytosis and cargo trafficking. Since its expression is lost in several cancer types, Dab2 has been suggested to be a tumor suppressor. In vitro studies indicate that Dab2 establishes epithelial cell polarity and organization by directing endocytic trafficking of membrane glycoproteins. Dab2 also modulates cellular...
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