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Suppression of cancer progression by MGAT1 shRNA knockdown.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Beheshti Zavareh Reza, Sukhai Mahadeo A, Hurren Rose, Gronda Marcela, Wang Xiaoming, Simpson Craig D, Maclean Neil, Zih Francis, Ketela Troy, Swallow Carol J, Moffat Jason, Rose David R, Schachter Harry, Schimmer Aaron D, Dennis James W
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Oncogenic signaling promotes tumor invasion and metastasis, in part, by increasing the expression of tri- and tetra- branched N-glycans. The branched N-glycans bind to galectins forming a multivalent lattice that enhances cell surface residency of growth factor receptors, and focal adhesion turno...
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