Tumor suppressor NDRG2 tips the balance of oncogenic TGF-β via EMT inhibition in colorectal cancer
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), a pluripotent cytokine expressed in the colon, has a crucial but paradoxical role in colorectal cancer (CRC). TGF-β is a potent proliferation inhibitor of normal colon epithelial cells and acts as a tumor suppressor. However, TGF-β also promotes invasion and...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3940918/ |