Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Protein Kinase C Epsilon in Their Epidermis Exhibit Reduced Papilloma Burden but Enhanced Carcinoma Formation After Tumor Promotion

    February 2000 in “ PubMed
    Peter J. Reddig, Nancy E. Dreckschmidt, Jun Zou … Ajit Kumar Verma
    Studysummary This study found that overexpression of PKCepsilon in transgenic mice reduced papilloma development but accelerated carcinoma formation in a skin tumor promotion model.
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