Beta-catenin accelerates human papilloma virus type-16 mediated cervical carcinogenesis in transgenic mice.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the principal etiological agent of cervical cancer in women, and its DNA is present in virtually all of these tumors. However, exposure to the high-risk HPV types alone is insufficient for tumor development. Identifying specific collaborating factors that will lead to...

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Main Authors: Gülay Bulut, Shannon Fallen, Elspeth M Beauchamp, Lauren E Drebing, Junfeng Sun, Deborah L Berry, Bhaskar Kallakury, Christopher P Crum, Jeffrey A Toretsky, Richard Schlegel, Aykut Üren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3210148?pdf=render