Cripto-1 overexpression is involved in the tumorigenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human Cripto-1, a member of the EGF-CFC family, is indispensable for early embryonic development. Cripto-1 plays an important oncogenic role during tumorigenesis and is overexpressed in a wide range of epithelial carcinomas, yet litt...

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Main Authors: Li Xiangping, Weng Desheng, Wu Lirong, Li Gang, Wu Zhengrong, Yao Kaitai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/315