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GALNT14 promotes lung-specific breast cancer metastasis by modulating self-renewal and interaction with the lung microenvironment.
Nature communications - 16 Dec 2016
Song Ki-Hoon, Park Mi So, Nandu Tulip S, Gadad Shrikanth, Kim Sang-Cheol, Kim Mi-Young
Abstract excerpt
Some polypeptide N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferases (GALNTs) are associated with cancer, but their function in organ-specific metastasis remains unclear. Here, we report that GALNT14 promotes breast cancer metastasis to the lung by enhancing the initiation of metastatic colonies as well as their subsequent growth into overt metastases. Our results suggest that GALNT14 augments the self-renewal properties of...
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