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PAK1 promotes intestinal tumor initiation.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Nov 2015
Dammann Kyle, Khare Vineeta, Harpain Felix, Lang Michaela, Kurtovic Azra, Mesteri Ildiko, Evstatiev Rayko, Gasche Christoph
Abstract excerpt
p21-activated kinase 1 (PAK1) is a serine/threonine kinase that is overexpressed in colorectal cancer. PAK1 is a target of mesalamine [5-aminosylicylic acid (5-ASA)], a common drug for the treatment of ulcerative colitis with prospective chemopreventive properties. Here, we investigated whether PAK1 deletion impedes tumorigenesis in murine intestinal cancer models. Ten-week-old APC(min) or APC(min)/PAK1(-/-) mice...
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