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TGF-beta 1 in colonic neoplasia. A genetic molecular and immunohistochemical study.
Archives d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques - 1 Jan 1996
Cardillo M R, Yap E P
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor-beta proteins are key regulators of cellular growth and differentiation. To understand the role of TGF-beta in colonic tumour progression, 47 paraffin-embedded samples from colonic tumours (13 adenomas, and 34 adenocarcinomas) were studied. Gene mutations in the region coding for the active protein were studied by PCRSSCP analysis of exons 5, 6, and 7. TGF-beta 1 mRNA expression and...
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