NFATc4 Regulates Sox9 Gene Expression in Acinar Cell Plasticity and Pancreatic Cancer Initiation
Acinar transdifferentiation toward a duct-like phenotype constitutes the defining response of acinar cells to external stress signals and is considered to be the initial step in pancreatic carcinogenesis. Despite the requirement for oncogenic Kras in pancreatic cancer (PDAC) development, oncogenic K...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Stem Cells International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5272498 |