Article
Matrix rigidity activates Wnt signaling through down-regulation of Dickkopf-1 protein.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 4 Jan 2013
Barbolina Maria V, Liu Yiuying, Gurler Hilal, Kim Mijung, Kajdacsy-Balla Andre A, Rooper Lisa, Shepard Jaclyn, Weiss Michael, Shea Lonnie D, Penzes Peter, Ravosa Matthew J, Stack M Sharon
Abstract excerpt
Cells respond to changes in the physical properties of the extracellular matrix with altered behavior and gene expression, highlighting the important role of the microenvironment in the regulation of cell function. In the current study, culture of epithelial ovarian cancer cells on three-dimensional collagen I gels led to a dramatic down-regulation of the Wnt signaling inhibitor dickkopf-1 with a concomitant...
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