| Literature DB >> 27314080 |
Sarah P Short1, Caitlyn Whitten-Barrett1, Christopher S Williams2.
Abstract
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are often deficient in micronutrients such as selenium and have an increased risk of colon cancer. We tested whether the selenium transport protein, selenoprotein P, could modify colitis-associated cancer. Our results indicate that global SEPP1 haploinsufficiency augments tumorigenesis and mediates oxidative damage in the intestine.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer; IBD; SEPP1; selenoprotein P; ulcerative colitis
Year: 2015 PMID: 27314080 PMCID: PMC4909462 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2015.1075094
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Oncol ISSN: 2372-3556