Messing up disorder: how do missense mutations in the tumor suppressor protein APC lead to cancer?

<p/> <p>Summary</p> <p>Mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (<it>APC</it>) tumor suppressor gene strongly predispose to development of gastro-intestinal tumors. Central to the tumorigenic events in <it>APC </it>mutant cells is the uncontrolled s...

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Main Authors: Rüdiger Stefan GD, Anvarian Zeinab, Minde David P, Maurice Madelon M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Molecular Cancer
Online Access:http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/10/1/101