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Piwil2 modulates the invasion and metastasis of prostate cancer by regulating the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and epithelial-mesenchymal transitions
19 Jun 2015
Abstract excerpt
Piwi-like RNA-mediated gene silencing 2 (Piwil2) is an oncogene that is highly expressed in breast, gastric, colorectal and papillary thyroid cancer. As a candidate oncogene, its role in prostrate cancer has yet to be elucidated. In the present study, 30 tumor specimens and four prostate cancer cell lines were analyzed. The total RNA and protein from the specimens and the cells were analyzed using quantitative...
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