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Role of Ras signaling in the induction of snail by transforming growth factor-beta.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 2 Jan 2009
Horiguchi Kana, Shirakihara Takuya, Nakano Ayako, Imamura Takeshi, Miyazono Kohei, Saitoh Masao
Abstract excerpt
The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial morphological event that occurs during the progression of epithelial tumors. EMT can be induced by transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta in some tumor cells. Here, we demonstrate the molecular mechanism whereby Snail, a key regulator of EMT, is induced by TGF-beta in tumor cells. Snail induction by TGF-beta was highly dependent on cooperation with active...
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