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Endothelin-1 promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in human ovarian cancer cells.
Cancer research - 15 Dec 2005
Rosanò Laura, Spinella Francesca, Di Castro Valeriana, Nicotra Maria Rita, Dedhar Shoukat, de Herreros Antonio Garcia, Natali Pier Giorgio, Bagnato Anna
Abstract excerpt
Despite considerable efforts to improve early detection and advances in chemotherapy, metastatic relapses remain a major challenge in the management of ovarian cancer. The endothelin A receptor (ET(A)R)/endothelin-1 (ET-1) axis has been shown to have a significant role in ovarian carcinoma by promoting tumorigenesis. Here we show that the ET-1/ET(A)R autocrine pathway drives epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition...
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