The Role of Transforming Growth Factor Beta Signaling in Inflammation-Dependent Colon Cancer

Chronic inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC) are risk factors for colon cancer. TGFβ has been shown to be dysregulated in colon cancer. Bacteria-induced inflammation is necessary for the induction of colon cancer in TGFβ mouse models. However, the mec...

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Main Author: Ball, Corbie
Other Authors: Doetschman, Thomas
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/593463