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Mast cell-derived prostaglandin D2 inhibits colitis and colitis-associated colon cancer in mice.
Cancer research - 1 Jun 2014
Iwanaga Koichi, Nakamura Tatsuro, Maeda Shingo, Aritake Kosuke, Hori Masatoshi, Urade Yoshihiro, Ozaki Hiroshi, Murata Takahisa
Abstract excerpt
Compared with prostaglandin E2, which has an established role in cancer, the role of the COX metabolite prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) in chronic inflammation leading to tumorigenesis is uncertain. In this study, we investigated the role of PGD2 in colitis and colitis-associated colon cancer (CAC) using genetically modified mice and an established model of inflammatory colon carcinogenesis. Systemic genetic deficiency...
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