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Nodal promotes invasive phenotypes via a mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent pathway.
Oncogene - 23 Jan 2014
Quail D F, Zhang G, Findlay S D, Hess D A, Postovit L-M
Abstract excerpt
The progression of cancer from localized to invasive disease is requisite for metastasis, and is often characterized by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and alterations in cellular adhesion and migration. Studies have shown that this transition is associated with an upregulation of embryonic stem cell-associated genes, resulting in a dedifferentiated phenotype and poor patient prognosis. Nodal is an...
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