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The role of the HGF/Met axis in mesothelioma.
Biochemical Society transactions - 15 Apr 2016
Thayaparan Thivyan, Spicer James F, Maher John
Abstract excerpt
Malignant mesothelioma is an asbestos-related cancer that occurs most commonly in the pleural space and is incurable. Increasing evidence suggests that aberrant receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK)-directed signalling plays a key role in the pathogenesis of this cancer. In the majority of mesotheliomas, up-regulated expression or signalling by Met, the receptor for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) can be demonstrated....
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