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AXIN2 Polymorphisms, the β-Catenin Destruction Complex Expression Profile and Breast Cancer Susceptibility.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Aristizabal-Pachon Andres Felipe, Carvalho Thais Inacio, Carrara Helio Humberto, Andrade Jurandyr, Takahashi Catarina Satie
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BACKGROUND: The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is an important regulator of cellular functions such as proliferation, survival and cell adhesion. Wnt/β-catenin signaling is associated with tumor initiation and progression; β-catenin mutations explain only 30% of aberrant signaling found in breast cancer, indicating that other components and/or regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway may be involved. OBJECTIVE:...
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