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KL1 internal repeat mediates klotho tumor suppressor activities and inhibits bFGF and IGF-I signaling in pancreatic cancer.
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Abstract
Klotho is a transmembrane protein which can be shed, act as a circulating hormone and modulate the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) pathways. We have recently identified klotho as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer. Klotho is expressed in the normal pancreas and both the IGF-I and FGF pathways are involved in pancreatic cancer development. We, therefore, undertook to study the expression and activity of klotho in pancreatic cancer.