Urothelium marker UPK2 identifies aggressive colorectal cancers with distinct molecular and histological features.

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Title: Urothelium marker UPK2 identifies aggressive colorectal cancers with distinct molecular and histological features.
Authors: Äijälä VK; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Härkönen J; Department of Pathology, Hospital Nova of Central Finland, Well Being Services County of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland.; Faculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland., Sirniö P; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Mantere T; Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center Oulu and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland., Elomaa H; Research Program in Systems Oncology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland., Sirkiä O; Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland., Kehusmaa A; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Karjalainen H; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Kastinen M; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Tapiainen VV; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Ahtiainen M; Central Finland Biobank, Hospital Nova of Central Finland, Well Being Services County of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland., Helminen O; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.; Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Wirta EV; Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.; Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University and Tays Cancer Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland., Rintala J; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.; Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Meriläinen S; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.; Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Saarnio J; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.; Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Rautio T; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.; Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Seppälä TT; Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.; Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University and Tays Cancer Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.; Applied Tumor Genomics, Research Program Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland., Böhm J; Department of Pathology, Hospital Nova of Central Finland, Well Being Services County of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland., Mecklin JP; Department of Education and Research, Well Being Services County of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland.; Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland., Tuomisto A; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Mäkinen MJ; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland., Väyrynen JP; Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. juha.vayrynen@oulu.fi.
Source: British journal of cancer [Br J Cancer] 2026 Feb; Vol. 134 (4), pp. 650-661. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 11.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Publishing Group on behalf of Cancer Research UK Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0370635 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-1827 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00070920 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Br J Cancer Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1532-1827
DOI:10.1038/s41416-025-03300-1