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Novel mechanism of regulation of fibrosis in kidney tumor with tuberous sclerosis.
Molecular cancer - 25 May 2013
Liang Sitai, Cuevas Gabriela, Tizani Shaza, Salas Tiffanie, Liu Huijuan, Li Baojie, Habib Samy L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Deficiency in tuberin results in activation the mTOR pathway and leads to accumulation of cell matrix proteins. The mechanisms by which tuberin regulates fibrosis in kidney angiomyolipomas (AMLs) of tuberous sclerosis patients are not fully known. METHOD: In the present study, we investigated the potential role of tuberin/mTOR pathway in the regulation of cell fibrosis in AML cells and kidney tumor...
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