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The bone morphogenetic protein pathway is active in human colon adenomas and inactivated in colorectal cancer
Article first published online: 15 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23160
Copyright © 2007 American Cancer Society
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Kodach, L. L., Bleuming, S. A., Musler, A. R., Peppelenbosch, M. P., Hommes, D. W., van den Brink, G. R., van Noesel, C. J. M., Offerhaus, G. J. A. and Hardwick, J. C. H. (2008), The bone morphogenetic protein pathway is active in human colon adenomas and inactivated in colorectal cancer. Cancer, 112: 300–306. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23160
Publication History
- Issue published online: 4 JAN 2008
- Article first published online: 15 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 9 AUG 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 7 AUG 2007
- Manuscript Received: 28 MAR 2007
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