Liver-specific expression of the <it>agouti </it>gene in transgenic mice promotes liver carcinogenesis in the absence of obesity and diabetes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The agouti protein is a paracrine factor that is normally present in the skin of many species of mammals. Agouti regulates the switch between black and yellow hair pigmentation by signalling through the melanocortin 1 receptor (Mc1r)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Molecular Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/3/1/17 |