A Mouse Model for the Cloning of a Tumor Suppressor Gene Mutated in Sporadic Breast Cancer

Abstract

Growth factors transmit their signal by binding a receptor and activating a cascade of downstream events that eventually leads to cellular proliferation; normal or abberant. With regard to the Wnt I wingless family of growth factors / oncogenes, little is known about the receptor(s) or reception mechanism(s) involved. The present study may shed light on a key piece of this puzzle and unravel how Wnts cause cellular growth, often leading to tumorigenesis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA382976

Entities

People

  • Martin J. Shea

Organizations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Animal Structures
  • Antibodies
  • Bone Marrow
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Chromosomes
  • Genetic Structures
  • Genetics
  • Growth Factors
  • Mammary Glands
  • Materials
  • Neoplasms
  • Proteins
  • Stem Cells

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics