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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Main Authors: Luigi Mari, Francesca Milano, Kaushal Parikh, Danielle Straub, Vincent Everts, Kees K. Hoeben, Paul Fockens, Navtej S. Buttar, Kausilia K. Krishnadath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112471400285X