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BMP antagonist CHRDL2 enhances the cancer stem-cell phenotype and increases chemotherapy resistance in colorectal cancer.
Molecular oncology - 1 Nov 2025
Clarkson Eloise, Lewis Annabelle
Abstract excerpt
Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) antagonists have been increasingly linked to the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). BMP signalling operates in opposition to the WNT signalling pathway, which sustains stem-cell maintenance and self-renewal of the normal intestinal epithelium. Reduced BMP and elevated WNT signalling lead to expansion of the stem-cell compartment and the hyperproliferation of epithelial cells,...
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