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DNAJB4 molecular chaperone distinguishes WT from mutant E-cadherin, determining their fate in vitro and in vivo.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Apr 2014
Simões-Correia Joana, Silva Diana I, Melo Soraia, Figueiredo Joana, Caldeira Joana, Pinto Marta T, Girão Henrique, Pereira Paulo, Seruca Raquel
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E-cadherin (Ecad) is a well-known invasion suppressor and its loss of expression is common in invasive carcinomas. Germline Ecad mutations are the only known genetic cause of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC), demonstrating the causative role of Ecad impairment in gastric cancer. HDGC-asso...
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