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Cytokines and growth factors stimulate hyaluronan production: role of hyaluronan in epithelial to mesenchymal-like transition in non-small cell lung cancer.
Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology - 1 Jan 2010
Chow Geraldine, Tauler Jordi, Mulshine James L
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we investigated the role of hyaluronan (HA) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) since close association between HA level and malignancy has been reported. HA is an abundant extracellular matrix component and its synthesis is regulated by growth factors and cytokines that include epidermal growth factor (EGF) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta). We showed that treatment with recombinant EGF and...
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