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Hedgehog Signaling Pathway as Genetic and Epigenetic Target in Ovarian Tumors.
Current pharmaceutical design - 1 Jan 2017
Levanat Sonja, Sabol Maja, Musani Vesna, Ozretic Petar, Trnski Diana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hedgehog signaling pathway is a developmental pathway mostly inactive in adult tissues, with the exception of stem cells. It is often found upregulated in various tumors, and associated with cancer stem cell maintenance. METHODS: This review focuses on different aspects of Hedgehog activation in tumors, with special emphasis on ovarian tumors and their treatment. RESULTS: Mutations in pathway...
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