Article
E- to N-cadherin switch in melanoma is associated with decreased expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog and cancer progression
11 May 2013
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cadherin switch in melanoma, with loss of E-cadherin and upregulation of N-cadherin, is believed to underlie melanoma cell detachment from the epidermis and promotion of dermal and vascular melanoma invasion. The tumour suppressor phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) has been suggested as a potential regulator of this cadherin switch. OBJECTIVES: To study the biological and clinical implications of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
