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Hedgehog Signaling Links Chronic Inflammation to Gastric Cancer Precursor Lesions
16 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
Since its initial discovery in Drosophila , Hedgehog (HH) signaling has long been associated with foregut development. The mammalian genome expresses 3 HH ligands, with sonic hedgehog (SHH) levels highest in the mucosa of the embryonic foregut. More recently, interest in the pathway has shifted to improving our understanding of its role in gastrointestinal cancers. The use of reporter mice proved instrumental in...
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