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New research on life sciences from University of Tokyo, Department of Surgical Oncology summarized
Published in Clinical Oncology Week, February 22nd, 2010
A report, 'Adiponectin suppresses tumorigenesis in Apc(Min)(/+) mice,' is newly published data in Cancer Letters. According to a study from Japan, "Recent reports have shown that adiponectin has a suppressive effect on various types of malignancy. In order to clarify the role of adiponectin in colorectal carcinogenesis, we examined the effect of exogenous administration of adiponectin on intestinal polyp formation in C57BL/6J-Apc(Min)(/+) mice, which possess a point mutation in the Apc gene."
"And we found that adiponectin treatment significantly decreased the number of adenomatous polyps, especially polyps larger than 2mm in diameter, in the small intestine. Two...
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