Culprit in Colon Cancer (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Culprit in Colon Cancer

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Msi2 (stained red) is broadly expressed in intestinal tumors that result from loss of APC. Penn researchers believe activation of Msi2 downstream of APC loss drives metabolic activation of stem cells and blocks stem cell differentiation, leading to tumor growth.

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