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Suppression of activin A signals inhibits growth of malignant pleural mesothelioma cells.
British journal of cancer - 4 Dec 2012
Hoda M A, Münzker J, Ghanim B, Schelch K, Klikovits T, Laszlo V, Sahin E, Bedeir A, Lackner A, Dome B, Setinek U, Filipits M, Eisenbauer M, Kenessey I, Török S, Garay T, Hegedus B, Catania A, Taghavi S, Klepetko W, Berger W, Grusch M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Activins control the growth of several tumour types including thoracic malignancies. In the present study, we investigated their expression and function in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). METHODS: The expression of activins and activin receptors was analysed by quantitative PCR in a panel of MPM cell lines. Activin A expression was further analysed by immunohistochemistry in MPM tissue specimens...
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