Investigation on the Effect of Menin on the TGF-b Pathway

TGF-β plays a dual role in cancer: In pre-malignant cells TGF-β inhibits tumor growth, but in malignant tumor cells it helps tumor progression. One of the most important effects of TGF-β is the induction of EMT, which allows epithelial cells to acquire mesenchymal traits, allowing tumors of epitheli...

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Main Author: Kim, Hye Jin
Other Authors: Jean Jacques Lebrun (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2010
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95119