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A pSMAD/CDX2 Complex Is Essential for the Intestinalization of Epithelial Metaplasia
1 May 2014
Abstract excerpt
The molecular mechanisms leading to epithelial metaplasias are poorly understood. Barrett's esophagus is a premalignant metaplastic change of the esophageal epithelium into columnar epithelium, occurring in patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease. Mechanisms behind the development of the intestinal subtype, which is associated with the highest cancer risk, are unclear. In humans, it has been...
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