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Transforming growth factor-β-induced protein (TGFBI) suppresses mesothelioma progression through the Akt/mTOR pathway.
International journal of oncology - 1 Oct 2011
Wen Gengyun, Hong Mei, Li Bingyan, Liao Wupeng, Cheng Simon K, Hu Burong, Calaf Gloria M, Lu Ping, Partridge Michael A, Tong Jian, Hei Tom K
Abstract excerpt
As an uncommon cancer, mesothelioma is very hard to treat with a low average survival rate owing to its usual late detection and being highly invasive. The link between asbestos exposure and the development of mesothelioma in humans is unequivocal. TGFBI, a secreted protein that is induced by transforming growth factor-β in various human cell types, has been shown to be associated with tumorigenesis in various...
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