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. 2005 Jun 23;435(7045):1126-30.
doi: 10.1038/nature03626.

EphB receptor activity suppresses colorectal cancer progression

Eduard Batlle  1 , Julinor Bacani, Harry Begthel, Suzanne Jonkheer, Alexander Gregorieff, Maaike van de Born, Núria Malats, Elena Sancho, Elles Boon, Tony Pawson, Steven Gallinger, Steven Pals, Hans Clevers
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EphB receptor activity suppresses colorectal cancer progression

Eduard Batlle et al. Nature. .

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  • Nature. 2005 Aug 11;436(7052):881. Jonkeer, Suzanne [corrected to Jonkheer, Suzanne]

Abstract

Most sporadic colorectal cancers are initiated by activating Wnt pathway mutations, characterized by the stabilization of beta-catenin and constitutive transcription by the beta-catenin/T cell factor-4 (Tcf-4) complex. EphB guidance receptors are Tcf4 target genes that control intestinal epithelial architecture through repulsive interactions with Ephrin-B ligands. Here we show that, although Wnt signalling remains constitutively active, most human colorectal cancers lose expression of EphB at the adenoma-carcinoma transition. Loss of EphB expression strongly correlates with degree of malignancy. Furthermore, reduction of EphB activity accelerates tumorigenesis in the colon and rectum of Apc(Min/+) mice, and results in the formation of aggressive adenocarcinomas. Our data demonstrate that loss of EphB expression represents a critical step in colorectal cancer progression.

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