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PAI-1 Regulates the Invasive Phenotype in Human Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
1 Jan 2009
Abstract excerpt
The emergence of highly aggressive subtypes of human cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) often reflects increased autocrine/paracrine TGF-beta synthesis and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) amplification. Cooperative TGF-beta/EGFR signaling promotes cell migration and induces expression of both proteases and protease inhibitors that regulate stromal remodeling resulting in the acquisition of an...
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