Hypoxia‐driven paracrine osteopontin/integrin αvβ3 signaling promotes pancreatic cancer cell epithelial–mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cell‐like properties by modulating forkhead box protein M1

Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs), a key component of the tumor microenvironment, contribute to tumor invasion, metastasis, and chemoresistance. Osteopontin (OPN), a phosphorylated glycoprotein, is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer. However, OPN expression in PSCs and its potential roles in tumor–st...

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Main Authors: Junyu Cao, Jie Li, Liankang Sun, Tao Qin, Ying Xiao, Ke Chen, Weikun Qian, Wanxing Duan, Jianjun Lei, Jiguang Ma, Qingyong Ma, Liang Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-02-01
Series:Molecular Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.12399