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Targeted deletion of RasGRP1 impairs skin tumorigenesis.
Carcinogenesis - 1 May 2014
Sharma Amrish, Fonseca Lauren L, Rajani Cynthia, Yanagida Jodi K, Endo Yuka, Cline J Mark, Stone James C, Ji Junfang, Ramos Joe W, Lorenzo Patricia S
Abstract excerpt
Ras is frequently activated in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a prevalent form of skin cancer. However, the pathways that contribute to Ras-induced transformation have not been entirely elucidated. We have previously demonstrated that in transgenic mice, overexpression of the Ras activator RasGRP1 promotes the formation of spontaneous skin tumors and enhances malignant progression in the multistage...
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