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Smad7 maintains epithelial phenotype of ovarian cancer stem-like cells and supports tumor colonization by mesenchymal-epithelial transition.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Jan 2015
Li Yiying, Gong Wenjia, Ma Xiaoling, Sun Xiaoxi, Jiang Hua, Chen Tong
Abstract excerpt
Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) is a lethal gynecological malignancy. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has an important role in the tumorigenesis and progression of EOC. During the process of EMT, the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-Smad signaling pathway has been indicated to regulate cell motility and tumor development. Among numerous EMT-associated transcripts, Smad7 is considered to be an...
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