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• Loss of p53 in enterocytes generates an inflammatory microenvironment enabling invasion and lymph node metastasis of carcinogen-induced colorectal tumors.

  Schwitalla S, Ziegler PK, Horst D, Becker V, Kerle I, Begus-Nahrmann Y, Lechel A, Rudolph KL, Langer R, Slotta-Huspenina J, Bader FG, Prazeres da Costa O, Neurath MF, Meining A, Kirchner T, Greten FR. Schwitalla S, et al. Cancer Cell. 2013 Jan 14;23(1):93-106. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.11.014. Epub 2012 Dec 27. Cancer Cell. 2013. PMID: 23273920
• Sphingosine-1-phosphate links persistent STAT3 activation, chronic intestinal inflammation, and development of colitis-associated cancer.

  Liang J, Nagahashi M, Kim EY, Harikumar KB, Yamada A, Huang WC, Hait NC, Allegood JC, Price MM, Avni D, Takabe K, Kordula T, Milstien S, Spiegel S. Liang J, et al. Cancer Cell. 2013 Jan 14;23(1):107-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.11.013. Epub 2012 Dec 27. Cancer Cell. 2013. PMID: 23273921 Free PMC article.
• Intestinal tumorigenesis initiated by dedifferentiation and acquisition of stem-cell-like properties.

  Schwitalla S, Fingerle AA, Cammareri P, Nebelsiek T, Göktuna SI, Ziegler PK, Canli O, Heijmans J, Huels DJ, Moreaux G, Rupec RA, Gerhard M, Schmid R, Barker N, Clevers H, Lang R, Neumann J, Kirchner T, Taketo MM, van den Brink GR, Sansom OJ, Arkan MC, Greten FR. Schwitalla S, et al. Cell. 2013 Jan 17;152(1-2):25-38. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.12.012. Epub 2012 Dec 27. Cell. 2013. PMID: 23273993