Inducible Cre-Mediated N-Ras Activation and PTEN Inactivation in Transgenic Mouse Melanocytes Requires Keratinocyte Hyperplasia to Elicit a Melanocyte Pathology
January 2005
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Studysummary In this transgenic mouse study, preliminary findings suggest that overt melanocyte hyperplasia may require prior keratinocyte hyperplasia, indicating a potential role for keratinocyte mutation in early melanoma development.
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