A pSMAD/CDX2 Complex Is Essential for the Intestinalization of Epithelial Metaplasia
The molecular mechanisms leading to epithelial metaplasias are poorly understood. Barrett's esophagus is a premalignant metaplastic change of the esophageal epithelium into columnar epithelium, occurring in patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease. Mechanisms behind the developme...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-05-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112471400285X |