LGR5 is a negative regulator of tumourigenicity, antagonizes Wnt signalling and regulates cell adhesion in colorectal cancer cell lines.

<h4>Background</h4>LGR5 (Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 5) is the most established marker for intestinal stem cells. Mouse models show that LGR5+ cells are the cells of origin of intestinal cancer, and LGR5 expression is elevated in human colorectal cancers, ho...

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Main Authors: Francesca Walker, Hui-Hua Zhang, Annalisa Odorizzi, Antony W Burgess
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/17c6b9b10c5045ddaa12ea2b61b46ec1
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