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Abstract
The cell-surface associated molecule Cripto is overexpressed in a wide range of epithelial cancers, yet little is known about potential mechanisms by which Cripto expression might enhance tumorigenesis. A new study reveals that binding of Cripto to the TGF-beta ligand Activin B can block Activin B-mediated suppression of cell proliferation. Furthermore, this study also demonstrates that antibody blockade of Cripto function may prove useful in the inhibition of tumorigenesis.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12925690 PMCID: PMC171399 DOI: 10.1172/JCI19546
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808