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Energy metabolism during anchorage-independence. Induction by osteopontin-c.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Shi Zhanquan, Wang Bo, Chihanga Tafadzwa, Kennedy Michael A, Weber Georg F
Abstract excerpt
The detachment of epithelial cells, but not cancer cells, causes anoikis due to reduced energy production. Invasive tumor cells generate three splice variants of the metastasis gene osteopontin, the shortest of which (osteopontin-c) supports anchorage-independence. Osteopontin-c signaling upregulates three interdependent pathways of the energy metabolism. Glutathione, glutamine and glutamate support the hexose...
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