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IGF-I Receptor-induced Cell-Cell Adhesion of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells Requires the Expression of Junction Protein ZO-1
1 Oct 2001
Abstract excerpt
Hyperactivation of the insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR) contributes to primary breast cancer development, but the role of the IGF-IR in tumor metastasis is unclear. Here we studied the effects of the IGF-IR on intercellular connections mediated by the major epithelial adhesion protein, E-cadherin (E-cad). We found that IGF-IR overexpression markedly stimulated aggregation in E-cad-positive MCF-7...
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