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Negative regulation of beta4 integrin transcription by homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2 and p53 impairs tumor progression.
Cancer research - 15 Jul 2009
Bon Giulia, Di Carlo Selene E, Folgiero Valentina, Avetrani Paolo, Lazzari Chiara, D'Orazi Gabriella, Brizzi Maria Felice, Sacchi Ada, Soddu Silvia, Blandino Giovanni, Mottolese Marcella, Falcioni Rita
Abstract excerpt
Increased expression of alpha(6)beta(4) integrin in several epithelial cancers promotes tumor progression; however, the mechanism underlying its transcriptional regulation remains unclear. Here, we show that depletion of homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2 (HIPK2) activates beta(4) transcription that results in a strong increase of beta(4)-dependent mitogen-activated protein kinase and Akt phosphorylation,...
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