A Tmprss2-CreERT2 Knock-In Mouse Model for Cancer Genetic Studies on Prostate and Colon.

Fusion between TMPRSS2 and ERG, placing ERG under the control of the TMPRSS2 promoter, is the most frequent genetic alteration in prostate cancer, present in 40-50% of cases. The fusion event is an early, if not initiating, event in prostate cancer, implicating the TMPRSS2-positive prostate epitheli...

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Main Authors: Dong Gao, Yu Zhan, Wei Di, Amanda R Moore, Jessica J Sher, Youxin Guan, Shangqian Wang, Zeda Zhang, Devan A Murphy, Charles L Sawyers, Ping Chi, Yu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161084