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CCN3 increases cell motility and MMP-13 expression in human chondrosarcoma through integrin-dependent pathway.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Dec 2011
Tzeng Huey-En, Chen Jui-Ching, Tsai Chun-Hao, Kuo Chien-Chung, Hsu Horng-Chaung, Hwang Wen-Lee, Fong Yi-Chin, Tang Chih-Hsin
Abstract excerpt
Chondrosarcoma is a type of highly malignant tumor with a potent capacity to invade locally and cause distant metastasis. Chondrosarcoma shows a predilection for metastasis to the lungs. CCN3, also called nephroblastoma overexpressed gene (NOV), regulates proliferation and differentiation of cancer cells. However, the effect of CCN3 on migration activity in human chondrosarcoma cells is mostly unknown. Here, we...
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