Regulation of sonic hedgehog-<it>GLI1 </it>downstream target genes <it>PTCH1, Cyclin D2, Plakoglobin, PAX6 and NKX2.2 </it>and their epigenetic status in medulloblastoma and astrocytoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway is critical for cell growth and differentiation. Impairment of this pathway can result in both birth defects and cancer. Despite its importance in cancer development, the Shh pathway has not...

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Main Authors: Eberhart Charles G, Sinha Subrata, Afzal Mohammad, Shahi Mehdi H, Rey Juan A, Fan Xing, Castresana Javier S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/614