Inhibition of Tcf-4 induces apoptosis and enhances chemosensitivity of colon cancer cells.

Aberrant activation of β-catenin/Tcf-4 signaling has been implicated in human carcinogenesis, including colorectal cancer. In this study, we compared the effects of Tcf-4 knockdown with β-catenin knockdown on cell proliferation, apoptosis, and chemosensitivity in SW480 and HCT116 colon cancer cells...

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Main Authors: Jiang Xie, De-Bing Xiang, Hong Wang, Cong Zhao, Jie Chen, Feng Xiong, Ting-Yu Li, Xiao-Lei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3454396?pdf=render