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Deletion of cadherin-17 enhances intestinal permeability and susceptibility to intestinal tumour formation.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Nov 2018
Chang Ya-Yun, Yu Linda Chia-Hui, Yu I-Shing, Jhuang Yu-Lin, Huang Wei-Ju, Yang Ching-Yao, Jeng Yung-Ming
Abstract excerpt
Cadherin-17 is an adhesion molecule expressed specifically in intestinal epithelial cells. It is frequently underexpressed in human colorectal cancer. The physiological function of cadherin-17 and its role in tumourigenesis have not yet been determined. We used the transcription activator-like effector nuclease technique to generate a Cdh17 knockout (KO) mouse model. Intestinal tissues were analysed with...
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