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Nuclear adenomatous polyposis coli suppresses colitis-associated tumorigenesis in mice.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Aug 2014
Zeineldin Maged, Miller Matthew A, Sullivan Ruth, Neufeld Kristi L
Abstract excerpt
Mutation of tumor suppressor adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) initiates most colorectal cancers and chronic colitis increases risk. APC is a nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling protein, best known for antagonizing Wnt signaling by forming a cytoplasmic complex that marks β-catenin for degradation. Using our unique mouse model with compromised nuclear Apc import (Apc(mNLS)), we show that Apc(mNLS/mNLS) mice have...
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