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Wnt/β‑catenin pathway activation and silencing of the APC gene in HPV‑positive human cervical cancer‑derived cells.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Jan 2018
Ayala-Calvillo Erick, Mojica-Vázquez Luis Humberto, García-Carrancá Alejandro, González-Maya Leticia
Abstract excerpt
Although persistent infections with high‑risk human papilloma virus (HPV) constitute the most significant cofactor for the development of cervical cancer, they are insufficient on their own. Mutations or epigenetic inactivation of the tumor suppressor adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), the two acting as prominent oncogenic mechanisms in a number of types of cancer, are frequently associated with aberrant...
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